2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gulfport, MS vs Elko, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Elko. Gulfport averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elko, Nevada gets 10.7 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.

Elko averages 38.9 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

Elko, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.1
Rain: averages 10.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.9 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 Elko is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

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

75°F

Today's Weather - Elko, NV

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Elko with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Elko, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elko are September, June and May.

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 Elko with an average of 12.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

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

In Elko, there are 37.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

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 Elko, there are 195.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

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 Elko, there are 11.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

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.


December is the wettest month in Elko with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.7 inches in Elko means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

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.

April is the rainiest month in Elko with 8.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 73.9 rainy days annually in Elko, which is one of the rainiest places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% 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 38.9 inches in Elko means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada.

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 Elko with 8.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.