Gulfport weather in October

In October, Gulfport sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gulfport's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gulfport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
6th warmest
Overnight low
69°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:04 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
11 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical October day in Gulfport reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°F cooler than September and about 8°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17973
27973
37873
47872
57872
67872
77871
87771
97771
107771
117670
127670
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307164
317164

How October really feels in Gulfport

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
256931
266931
276832
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gulfport gets around 3.7 in of rain over 7.7 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
528
627
727
827
927
1027
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1624
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 23% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18121222388
28121322377
39131322367
49131423356
59131523346
610131623335
710131723325
811131724305
911131824295
1012131924284
1113141924264
1214141924254
1315152024243
1416152023233
1517152023222
1618162123212
1719162123202
1821162123191
1922162022181
2023162022181
2124162022171
2226161922161
2327161923160
2428151823150
2529151823140
2630151724140
2731151724130
2832151625120
2933151625110
3034151525110
3135151525100

Wind in October

Winds average 11 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
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2811light breeze
2911light breeze
3011light breeze
3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:37
211.75:555:35
311.65:555:34
411.65:565:33
511.65:575:32
611.65:575:30
711.55:585:29
811.55:595:28
911.55:595:27
1011.46:005:26
1111.46:005:24
1211.46:015:23
1311.36:025:22
1411.36:035:21
1511.36:035:20
1611.26:045:19
1711.26:055:18
1811.26:055:17
1911.26:065:16
2011.16:075:15
2111.16:085:14
2211.16:085:13
2311.06:095:12
2411.06:105:11
2511.06:115:10
2611.06:115:09
2710.96:125:08
2810.96:135:07
2910.96:145:06
3010.96:145:05
3110.86:155:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.36 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 — October's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gulfport

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Gulfport?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Gulfport for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gulfport in October

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

In October, Gulfport sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 69°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Gulfport in October

The nearest coast averages about 76°F in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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