West Gulfport weather in January

In January, West Gulfport sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is West Gulfport's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Gulfport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
12th warmest
Overnight low
44°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:59 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

West Gulfport is human settlement in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month.

A typical January day in West Gulfport reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16045
26045
36044
46044
56044
66044
76044
86044
96044
106044
116044
126044
136044
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216043
226043
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246144
256144
266144
276144
286144
296144
306144
316144

How January really feels in West Gulfport

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

West Gulfport weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 44°4.79.510.35.0
Feb64° / 47°4.78.910.95.8
Mar70° / 53°5.39.311.86.7
Apr76° / 59°4.49.212.77.1
May83° / 67°3.91013.56.1
Jun87° / 73°5.815.913.94.0
Jul89° / 75°6.320.413.83.2
Aug89° / 75°6.319.913.13.3
Sep86° / 71°4.812.412.24.9
Oct78° / 61°3.47.811.37.3
Nov69° / 51°3.87.510.57.0
Dec62° / 46°4.49.110.15.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34456
44456
54555
64654
74654
84753
94753
104852
114951
124951
135050
145149
155149
165248
175248
185149
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

West Gulfport gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171111251
272111250
373111240
472111340
572111340
672111340
772111340
873111330
973111330
1074111230
1174111230
1275111130
1375111130
1476111030
1576111030
167711930
177711930
187811830
197811830
207911730
217911730
227911730
238011630
248011630
258011630
268011630
278011630
288011630
297911730
308010730
317910740

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:575:02
210.16:585:02
310.16:585:03
410.16:585:04
510.16:585:04
610.16:585:05
710.16:595:06
810.16:595:06
910.16:595:07
1010.26:595:08
1110.26:595:09
1210.26:595:10
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1710.36:585:14
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2110.36:585:17
2210.36:575:18
2310.46:575:19
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2710.46:565:22
2810.56:555:23
2910.56:555:24
3010.56:545:25
3110.56:545:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for West Gulfport

In seasonPeak

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

West 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 January a good time to visit West Gulfport?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit West Gulfport for sightseeing.

What to pack for West Gulfport in January

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

In January, West Gulfport sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near West Gulfport in January

The nearest coast averages about 57°F in January — 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 West Gulfport in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West 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 West Gulfport in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in West Gulfport is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Gulfport?

West Gulfport sits at 30.4°N, 89.1°W, 26 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gulfport, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around West Gulfport

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Gulfport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 26 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft.

The land around West Gulfport is covered by trees (53%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and water (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and water (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
217 ft
50 miles
436 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Gulfport 2.5 mi · Long Beach 5.0 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 West Gulfport (30.4041°, -89.0942°, elevation 26 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).