Climateby Month

Gulfport, MS climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 20 ft elevation

Gulfport has hot and oppressively humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 90°F in August and fall to 60°F in January. The wettest month is July (about 14 wet days) and the driest is October (about 7). Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are March and April.

Warmest month
90°F
August normal high
Coldest month
44°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
111
66.8 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
177
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Gulfport?

Normal highs range from 60°F in January to 90°F in August.

40°50°60°70°80°90° January: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 44°F (7°C) 60° 44° February: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 47°F (8°C) March: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 53°F (12°C) April: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 60°F (16°C) May: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 68°F (20°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 74°F (23°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 75°F (24°C) 90° 75° August: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 75°F (24°C) September: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 72°F (22°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 62°F (17°C) November: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 51°F (11°C) December: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 46°F (8°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Gulfport?

July has the most wet days (about 14); the year brings about 67 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 8 wet days April: 7 wet days May: 7 wet days June: 12 wet days July: 14 wet days 14 August: 13 wet days September: 9 wet days October: 7 wet days 7 November: 7 wet days December: 9 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Gulfport?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 31 days.

January: 1 muggy days 1 February: 2 muggy days March: 6 muggy days April: 11 muggy days May: 22 muggy days June: 29 muggy days July: 31 muggy days 31 August: 30 muggy days September: 25 muggy days October: 13 muggy days November: 4 muggy days December: 3 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Keesler Air Force Base, 11 mi ENE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.2 hours in December to 14.1 hours in June.

January: 10.4 hours of daylight February: 11.1 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.9 hours of daylight May: 13.7 hours of daylight June: 14.1 hours of daylight 14.1 July: 13.9 hours of daylight August: 13.2 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.6 hours of daylight December: 10.2 hours of daylight 10.2 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Gulfport, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 60°F44°F 5.4 in10 0.0 in 1 10.4 h
February 63°F47°F 4.4 in9 0.0 in 2 11.1 h
March 69°F53°F 5.7 in8 0.1 in 6 12.0 h
April 76°F60°F 5.7 in7 0.0 in 11 12.9 h
May 83°F68°F 5.2 in7 0.0 in 22 13.7 h
June 88°F74°F 7.1 in12 0.0 in 29 14.1 h
July 90°F75°F 8.1 in14 0.0 in 31 13.9 h
August 90°F75°F 6.9 in13 0.0 in 30 13.2 h
September 87°F72°F 5.2 in9 0.0 in 25 12.3 h
October 79°F62°F 3.7 in7 0.0 in 13 11.4 h
November 69°F51°F 4.4 in7 0.0 in 4 10.6 h
December 62°F46°F 5.0 in9 0.0 in 3 10.2 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Gulfport

By our comfort score, the best months are March and April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 49460
Feb 56860
Mar 641250
Apr 671350
May 56351
Jun 45089
Jul 3901016
Aug 370918
Sep 45168
Oct 601040
Nov 631450
Dec 52760

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Gulfport

The last spring frost typically comes around Feb 23, and the first fall frost around Dec 3, leaving 287 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Gulfport
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Feb 23after Mar 16
First fall frost (32°F)Dec 3before Nov 12
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 1after Mar 5
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 31before Nov 28
Frost-free season287 daysunder 255 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Gulfport - Biloxi Airport (USW00093874), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Mississippi.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 104°F (August 29, 2000); the lowest was 14°F (January 17, 2018).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Gulfport

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall and snow depth: Biloxi (USC00220792), 5.8 mi ENE of the city center, 10 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Gulfport - Biloxi Airport (USW00093874), 3.2 mi NNE of the city center, 42 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Mobile (USW00013894), 55 mi ENE of the city center, 208 ft (188 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Keesler Air Force Base (747686-13820), 11 mi ENE of the city center, 33 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error