Petal, MS Weather & Climate Normals
Petal's real weather, in one number
Petal, MS scores 52/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Petal's hottest and coldest months
Petal's hottest month is Jul, averaging 82°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 49°F, a 32.8°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Petal's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 5.82in |
| Feb | 65°F | 42°F | 4.88in |
| Mar | 72°F | 48°F | 5.57in |
| Apr | 78°F | 54°F | 5.37in |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 4.44in |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 5.85in |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 5.7in |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 4.75in |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 4.15in |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 3.7in |
| Nov | 69°F | 44°F | 3.7in |
| Dec | 62°F | 41°F | 4.98in |
Mar, Apr, May, Oct, and Nov are the best time to see Petal at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Petal
Over a typical year, Petal sees about 58.91in of precipitation a year across roughly 118 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Petal ranks
Petal ranks 1321 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 15 of 61 within MS. About 11,538 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Hattiesburg Chain Muni Ap, MS US, 4.7 miles from Petal, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · How the comfort score is calculated