Zip 38655 (Oxford, MS) Climate

Oxford, MS has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The area experiences high temperatures throughout the year, rarely falling below freezing and frequently reaching the upper 80s during the summer months. Rainfall is abundant in Oxford with around 55 inches per year. Thunderstorms are frequent due to its location near the Gulf of Mexico and can bring heavy rains at times. Overall, Oxford enjoys a generally pleasant climate throughout the year making it an ideal place to live or visit.

Oxford (zip 38655), Mississippi gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oxford (zip 38655) averages 2 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 Oxford (zip 38655). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxford (zip 38655) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38655 zip code 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 the 38655 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oxford, Mississippi	United States
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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 38655 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the 38655 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 38655 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 38655 zip code, there are 67.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38655 zip code with an average of 29.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In the 38655 zip code, 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 38655 zip code, 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 38655 zip code 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 38655 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 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 58.5 inches in the 38655 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in the 38655 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.8 rainy days annually in the 38655 zip code, 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 38655 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 38655 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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