2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Petersburg, VA vs Gulfport, MS

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Highlights
- Gulfport has 42.5% more rainy days than Petersburg.
- Gulfport has 6.3% more Sunny Days than Petersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gulfport scores 6.8% worse than Petersburg
 Petersburg, VAGulfport, MSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6538
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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Reviews for Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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