Oxford Metro Area, MS Climate

The climate in the Oxford, MS Metro Area is moderately warm throughout the year. Summers are long and hot with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and 90s degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are short and mild, with temperatures usually staying in the 40s to 50s. Rainfall is abundant but unevenly distributed throughout the year, with more rain during summer months and less rain during winter months. Spring and autumn are pleasant with comfortable temperatures hovering around 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity levels can be high during summer months which make outdoor activities uncomfortable at times.

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

Oxford Metro Area 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 Oxford Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxford Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 the Oxford metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

5.4 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Oxford metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for the Oxford metro area with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the Oxford metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Oxford metro area are October, May and April.

In the Oxford metro area, there are 64.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Oxford metro area with an average of 29.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In the Oxford metro area, there are 70.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In the Oxford metro area, 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 the Oxford metro area can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

December is the wettest month in the Oxford metro area with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.3 inches in the Oxford metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in the Oxford metro area with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in the Oxford metro area, which is about average compared to other 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 1.7 inches in the Oxford metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the Oxford metro area with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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