When to paint a house exterior in Oxford, MS
When to paint in Oxford, MS
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is April to June, with 6 good months a year. The best month is May, at about 24 painting days. Book a painter by February.
If you want the house done in April to June, call for quotes in February or earlier; a job pushed past June is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
- 1Jan
- 3Feb
- 7Mar
- 14Apr
- 24May
- 20Jun
- 12Jul
- 13Aug
- 19Sep
- 16Oct
- 5Nov
- 2Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | under 1 | 5 | 30° / 50°F |
| February | 3 | 3 | 10 | 34° / 56°F |
| March | 7 | 7 | 19 | 42° / 66°F |
| April | 14 | 14 | 26 | 50° / 74°F |
| May | 24 | 23 | 27 | 60° / 81°F |
| June | 20 | 17 | 20 | 67° / 88°F |
| July | 12 | 9 | 12 | 71° / 90°F |
| August | 13 | 13 | 13 | 69° / 90°F |
| September | 19 | 19 | 20 | 64° / 85°F |
| October | 16 | 14 | 25 | 53° / 76°F |
| November | 5 | 5 | 15 | 41° / 64°F |
| December | 2 | 2 | 10 | 38° / 57°F |
Deck stain does best in May. Low-temperature paint adds about 69 days a year here.
Towns near Oxford compared
6 get fewer, down to 61 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Oxford | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada, MS | 42 mi south | 82 | May | Greenwood-Leflore Airport |
| Hernando, MS | 43 mi northwest | 75 | May | Memphis International Airport |
| Olive Branch, MS | 45 mi north | 125 | April to June | Olive Branch Airport |
| Tupelo, MS | 46 mi east | 61 | May | Tupelo Regional Airport |
| Southaven, MS | 48 mi northwest | 75 | May | Memphis International Airport |
| Collierville, TN | 49 mi north | 125 | April to June | Olive Branch Airport |
How Oxford ranks in MS
Of 41 MS places with 10,000 people or more, Oxford (population 26,801, 12th largest) ranks 1st for painting days, 48 days above the state median of 87. No place in MS has a longer season. The shortest is Tupelo at 61. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 69 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Oxford Univ (2.3 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.