Gulfport-Biloxi Metro Area, MS Climate

The Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer ranges from 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (29–32°C). During the winter months, temperatures typically range from 55 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit (12–18°C). The area also receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, with annual precipitation averaging around 57 inches (145 cm). Snowfall is rare in this region. Winters are relatively mild compared to neighboring states in the Midwest and Northeast. In addition, due to its location on the Gulf Coast, frequent tropical storms and hurricanes can occur during hurricane season (June through November).

Gulfport-Biloxi Metro Area, Mississippi gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gulfport-Biloxi Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Gulfport-Biloxi Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gulfport-Biloxi Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 65 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

3.7 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi	United States
	65.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	103.2 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	40.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.8	4.3
	103 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area are October, April and May.

In the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area, there are 45.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area with an average of 40.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area, there are 17.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

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

Humidity in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.3 inches in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area with 12.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 103.2 rainy days annually in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area, which is rainier than most 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metro area with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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