2025 Compare Cities Climate:
St. Petersburg, FL vs Gulfport, MS

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Highlights
- Gulfport has 28.2% more rainy days than St. Petersburg.
- Gulfport has 11.7% less Sunny Days than St. Petersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gulfport scores 3.0% better than St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLGulfport, MSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  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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