Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gulfport features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1711 mm (67.4 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gulfport enjoys an average of 3261 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gulfport are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gulfport experiences 137 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States with other places around the world.
Gulfport usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gulfport are January, March and November. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) | 118 (4.6) | 85 (3.4) | 119 (4.7) | 126 (4.9) | 277 (10.9) | 195 (7.7) | 235 (9.3) | 153 (6.0) | 133 (5.2) | 53 (2.1) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Gulfport are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gulfport: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 205 | 276 | 288 | 322 | 298 | 318 | 312 | 283 | 289 | 263 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 25m | 11h 6m | 12h 0m | 12h 55m | 13h 41m | 14h 3m | 13h 51m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 23m | 10h 36m | 10h 12m |
Gulfport experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gulfport UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |