Gulfport weather in March

In March, Gulfport sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 5.3 in of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gulfport's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gulfport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
9th warmest
Overnight low
59°
4th coldest
Precipitation
5.3 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
12 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical March day in Gulfport reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How March really feels in Gulfport

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gulfport weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85149
95050
105149
115149
125149
135149
145248
155347
165545
175644
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195743
205842
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315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gulfport gets around 5.3 in of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
132
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331
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
156182240
256182240
356182240
455182340
556172340
655172350
753182450
853182450
952182460
1051182560
1149182570
1248192580
1347192690
1446192690
15441926101
16431926111
17421926121
18411926131
19401926141
20391926151
21381926161
22371926171
23361925181
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26351924212
27341823222
28341823232
29341822242
30331822252
31331721262

Wind in March

Winds average 12 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:305:49
211.36:295:50
311.46:285:50
411.46:275:51
511.46:265:52
611.56:255:52
711.56:245:53
811.56:225:54
911.66:215:55
1011.66:205:55
1111.66:195:56
1211.66:185:57
1311.76:175:57
1411.76:155:58
1511.76:145:59
1611.86:135:59
1711.86:126:00
1811.86:106:00
1911.96:096:01
2011.96:086:02
2111.96:076:02
2212.06:056:03
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:04
2512.16:026:05
2612.16:006:06
2712.15:596:06
2812.15:586:07
2912.25:576:07
3012.25:556:08
3112.25:546:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.87 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 — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gulfport

In seasonPeak

None of Gulfport's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Gulfport?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Gulfport for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gulfport in March

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

In March, Gulfport sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gulfport in March

The nearest coast averages about 64°F in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).