Gulfport weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Gulfport is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with October and March close behind. Gulfport averages about 2,546 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 82 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,546
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 79/100
- Rain / year
- 1,600 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 33°C / 91°F
- Population
- 72k
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit Gulfport?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gulfport is November, then October and March. The dullest month is January (44/100, 103 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gulfport?
Gulfport gets a lot of sun: around 2,546 hours a year. November (79/100) is noticeably better than January (44). It ranks #191 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,600 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 103 mm | 3 | 12° / 54°F |
| February | 61 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 115 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| March | 72 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 120 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| April | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 131 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| May | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 121 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 178 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 181 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| August | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 187 mm | 8 | 33° / 91°F |
| September | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 137 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 75 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 105 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| November | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 82 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 51 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 140 mm | 3 | 15° / 59°F |
Sea temperature in Gulfport by month
The sea off Gulfport is warmest in August at around 33°C / 91°F, and coolest in January at 12°C / 54°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Mobile United States · 85 km · best in Nov · 2,621 h sun/yr
- New Orleans United States · 124 km · best in Nov · 2,505 h sun/yr
- Pensacola United States · 181 km · best in Nov · 2,723 h sun/yr
- Baton Rouge United States · 200 km · best in Nov · 2,479 h sun/yr
- Jackson (Mississippi) United States · 232 km · best in Sep · 2,526 h sun/yr
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach United States · 245 km · best in May · 2,690 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Hattiesburg United States · 121 km · 2,472 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Meridian United States · 216 km · 2,477 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Gulfport compares month by month: Gulfport vs New Orleans · Gulfport vs Baton Rouge · Gulfport vs Mobile · Gulfport vs Jackson (Mississippi) · all comparisons
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