Humid subtropical
Gulfport, Mississippi
Harrison County, Mississippi · Population 73k · 33 ft elevation
Living in Gulfport
Gulfport has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 63″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 148 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Gulfport at a glance
- Population
- 73k
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 63″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,071 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $167k24th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,030/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 569 per 100k91th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,547 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 20%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 42°F | 4.9″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 46°F | 4.4″ | — | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 52°F | 5.2″ | 0.1″ | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 58°F | 5.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 73°F | 6.9″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 75°F | 7.2″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 75°F | 6.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 71°F | 5.2″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 60°F | 3.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | 0.1″ | 189 hrs |
Near Gulfport
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology