Jackson (Mississippi) vs Gulfport: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 232 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Jackson (Mississippi) and Gulfport are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,526 vs 2,546 hours a year. Gulfport has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Jackson (Mississippi) in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Jackson (Mississippi) | Gulfport | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,526 | 2,546 |
| Sunniest month | September (76/100) | November (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 42/100 | 59/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,456 mm | 1,600 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Jackson (Mississippi) vs Gulfport month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson (Mississippi) | Gulfport | Jackson (Mississippi) | Gulfport | Jackson (Mississippi) | Gulfport | |
| January | 24 | 44 | 12° | 15° | 125 | 103 |
| February | 39 | 61 | 15° | 18° | 146 | 115 |
| March | 63 | 72 | 19° | 21° | 137 | 120 |
| April | 68 | 70 | 24° | 25° | 139 | 131 |
| May | 73 | 72 | 28° | 29° | 115 | 121 |
| June | 74 | 66 | 32° | 32° | 110 | 178 |
| July | 63 | 66 | 33° | 32° | 129 | 181 |
| August | 65 | 66 | 33° | 32° | 116 | 187 |
| September | 76 | 69 | 31° | 30° | 98 | 137 |
| October | 74 | 75 | 26° | 26° | 105 | 105 |
| November | 69 | 79 | 19° | 20° | 101 | 82 |
| December | 34 | 51 | 14° | 17° | 135 | 140 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Gulfport · Feb Gulfport · Mar Gulfport · Apr even · May even · Jun Jackson (Mississippi) · Jul Gulfport · Aug even · Sep Jackson (Mississippi) · Oct even · Nov Gulfport · Dec Gulfport.
When to pick which
- November–February: Gulfport (average score 59/100 vs 42). Gulfport is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 15°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Gulfport (average score 71/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Jackson (Mississippi) averages 67/100, Gulfport 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Jackson (Mississippi) (average score 75/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Jackson (Mississippi) weather by month · Gulfport weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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