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United States / Mississippi / Oxford Metro Area / Lafayette County / University / Zip Codes
University, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and moderate to mild winters. The area experiences high temperatures during the summer months, with average highs in the mid-90s in July and August and lows in the mid to upper 70s. Winters are milder, with January highs of around 60 degrees and lows near 40 degrees. Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year, with an annual average precipitation of around 55 inches throughout the entire year.

University, Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

University averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in University. The US average is 205 sunny days.

University gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in University, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for University with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In University, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for University are October, May and April.
In University, there are 68.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for University with an average of 29.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In University, there are 70.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In University, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in University can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
December is the wettest month in University with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.3 inches in University means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in University with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in University, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in University means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in University with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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