Ocean Springs, MS Climate


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Ocean Springs, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s in the winter to the mid-80s in the summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, typically ranging from around 4 inches a month in winter to over 9 inches in summer months. On average, Ocean Springs gets roughly 70 days of rain a year, making it one of the wettest cities in Mississippi. The city also experiences occasional thunderstorms and tropical storms during hurricane season.

Ocean Springs, Mississippi gets 67 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocean Springs averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Ocean Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 67 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ocean Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

3.8 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Ocean Springs, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOcean Springs, MississippiUnited States
  66.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  99.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  40.4°21.7°
  7.17
  5.84.3
  23 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Ocean Springs with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Ocean Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean Springs are October, April and May.
In Ocean Springs, there are 47.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ocean Springs with an average of 40.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.
In Ocean Springs, there are 19.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.
In Ocean Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Ocean Springs can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Ocean Springs with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.8 inches in Ocean Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Ocean Springs with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Ocean Springs, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Ocean Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in Ocean Springs with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Ocean springs for 25 years now. I am a Yank by birth (Michigan), but a Mississippian by choice. I was a career military person and I was pretty upset  More

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Over 3 years ago

Any one buying a house in ocean springs should hire a licensed home inspector to make sure the house meets the current code. In parktown where I live they are making  More

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Run for the hills, Home owners insurance continues to rise and then you can't sell your house. The school superintendent retires with a fat retirement package and  More

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