Hattiesburg weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Hattiesburg is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with November and September close behind. Hattiesburg averages about 2,472 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 92 mm of rain in October.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,472
- Sunniest month
- October
- Peak score
- 77/100
- Rain / year
- 1,525 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 47k
- Elevation
- 88 m
When is the best time to visit Hattiesburg?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hattiesburg is October, then November and September. The dullest month is January (36/100, 119 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hattiesburg?
Hattiesburg gets a moderate 2,472 hours of sunshine a year. October (77/100) is noticeably better than January (36). It ranks #216 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,525 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 119 mm | 3 |
| February | 45 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 140 mm | 4 |
| March | 67 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 143 mm | 6 |
| April | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 126 mm | 8 |
| May | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 116 mm | 8 |
| June | 59 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 149 mm | 9 |
| July | 59 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 149 mm | 8 |
| August | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 145 mm | 8 |
| September | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 106 mm | 8 |
| October | 77 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 92 mm | 6 |
| November | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 92 mm | 4 |
| December | 39 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 148 mm | 3 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Jackson (Mississippi) United States · 117 km · best in Sep · 2,526 h sun/yr
- Gulfport United States · 121 km · best in Nov · 2,546 h sun/yr
- Mobile United States · 135 km · best in Nov · 2,621 h sun/yr
- New Orleans United States · 186 km · best in Nov · 2,505 h sun/yr
- Baton Rouge United States · 202 km · best in Nov · 2,479 h sun/yr
- Pensacola United States · 233 km · best in Nov · 2,723 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Meridian United States · 111 km · 2,477 h sun/yr · best in Sep
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