Ocean Springs in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ocean Springs sees average daytime highs around 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 12.3 in of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 87°F in early September to 66°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Ocean Springs's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ocean Springs's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
78°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
60°F
Rainfall
12.3 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ocean Springs in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 87°F in early September to 66°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Ocean Springs reaches about 78°F and drops to 60°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

40°60°80°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Ocean Springs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 19 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ocean Springs weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 44°4.69.410.35.1
Feb64° / 47°4.68.610.95.9
Mar70° / 53°5.29.611.86.7
Apr76° / 59°4.58.912.77.2
May83° / 67°4.010.313.56.1
Jun87° / 73°5.715.813.94.0
Jul89° / 75°6.320.313.83.2
Aug89° / 74°6.420.413.13.3
Sep86° / 70°5.11312.24.8
Oct78° / 60°3.4811.37.3
Nov69° / 50°3.87.510.57.1
Dec63° / 46°4.39.210.15.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ocean Springs gets around 12.3 in of rain over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ocean Springs

In seasonPeak

In fall, Ocean Springs overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ocean Springs 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 fall a good time to visit Ocean Springs?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Ocean Springs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ocean Springs in Fall

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

In fall, Ocean Springs sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ocean Springs in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 76°F across fall — 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 85°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 17 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb59Cool
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov68Refreshing
Dec62Cool

UV index in Ocean Springs in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Ocean Springs peaks around July 13 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 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 Ocean Springs in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ocean Springs is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ocean Springs?

Ocean Springs sits at 30.4°N, 88.8°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Biloxi, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Ocean Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ocean Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 ft.

The land around Ocean Springs is covered by water (46%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and water (40%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and water (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
154 ft
50 miles
400 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Biloxi 3.7 mi · Gautier 13 mi · West Gulfport 16 mi · Gulfport 16 mi · Pascagoula 17 mi · Long Beach 20 mi · Tillmans Corner 41 mi · Prichard 50 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 Ocean Springs (30.4113°, -88.8278°, elevation 23 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.