Gulfport weather in July

In July, Gulfport sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 80°F, with 5.5 in of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gulfport's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gulfport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
1st warmest
Overnight low
80°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5.5 in
16.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:08 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Gulfport is city in Mississippi, USA.

Density
433/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month.

A typical July day in Gulfport reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 80°F overnight — a 4°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18480
28480
38480
48480
58480
68480
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How July really feels in Gulfport

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gulfport weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 50°5.19.810.34.2
Feb60° / 53°4.88.810.94.9
Mar65° / 59°5.39.311.86.2
Apr71° / 65°4.27.512.77.2
May78° / 73°3.88.913.57.2
Jun83° / 78°5.413.613.95.6
Jul84° / 80°5.516.413.84.7
Aug84° / 80°6.416.913.14.7
Sep82° / 77°5.612.112.26.1
Oct75° / 69°3.77.711.37.5
Nov66° / 59°4.07.310.56.8
Dec60° / 53°4.69.710.15.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gulfport gets around 5.5 in of rain over 16.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
451
552
652
753
853
954
1054
1155
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1756
1856
1956
2055
2155
2255
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3054
3154

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1044947
2034848
3034750
4034651
5034552
6034453
7024355
8024256
9024157
10024058
11024058
12023959
13023860
14023761
15023662
16023464
17033364
18033265
19033166
20033067
21133066
22132967
23132868
24132868
25132769
26132769
27132769
28132769
29132769
30132769
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Wind in July

Winds average 9 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
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319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:026:58
213.95:026:58
313.95:026:58
413.95:036:58
513.95:036:58
613.95:046:58
713.95:046:58
813.95:046:57
913.95:056:57
1013.95:056:57
1113.95:066:57
1213.85:066:57
1313.85:076:56
1413.85:076:56
1513.85:086:56
1613.85:086:55
1713.85:096:55
1813.85:106:55
1913.75:106:54
2013.75:116:54
2113.75:116:53
2213.75:126:53
2313.75:126:53
2413.65:136:52
2513.65:146:51
2613.65:146:51
2713.65:156:50
2813.65:156:50
2913.55:166:49
3013.55:176:48
3113.55:176:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
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205.9Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Gulfport

In seasonPeak

In July, Gulfport sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gulfport sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Gulfport?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Gulfport for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gulfport in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Gulfport sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 80°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gulfport in July

The nearest coast averages about 85°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 57°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 14 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan57Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov67Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Gulfport in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gulfport peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Gulfport in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gulfport is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1721 µg/m³Nov 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gulfport?

Gulfport sits at 30.4°N, 89.1°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Gulfport, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Gulfport

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Gulfport.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gulfport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft.

The land around Gulfport is covered by water (40%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, water (48%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and water (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
167 ft
50 miles
423 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: West Gulfport 2.5 mi · Long Beach 3.7 mi · Biloxi 12 mi · Ocean Springs 16 mi · Gautier 29 mi · Pascagoula 32 mi · Slidell 42 mi · Tillmans Corner 57 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gulfport (30.3674°, -89.0928°, elevation 20 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).