2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gulfport, MS vs Springfield, MO

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Springfield. Gulfport averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Springfield, Missouri gets 45.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gulfport, Mississippi gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Springfield averages 13.6 inches of snow per year. Gulfport averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Springfield, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 45.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.6 inches of snow a year

Gulfport, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.1
Rain: averages 65 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Springfield is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gulfport is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Mississippi.

Today's Weather - Gulfport, MS

63°F

Today's Weather - Springfield, MO

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gulfport / Springfield

August is the hottest month for Gulfport with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Gulfport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gulfport are October, April and May.

August is the hottest month for Springfield with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Springfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springfield are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gulfport with an average of 42.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Springfield with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Gulfport, there are 46.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

In Springfield, there are 34.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Gulfport, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In Springfield, there are 109.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Gulfport, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Springfield, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

July is the wettest month in Gulfport with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.0 inches in Gulfport means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.


May is the wettest month in Springfield with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Springfield means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

July is the rainiest month in Gulfport with 13.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in Gulfport, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Springfield with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Springfield, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Gulfport means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in Springfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

March is the snowiest month in Gulfport with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Springfield with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.