Gulfport, MS

Mississippi · Records since 1893–2026

☀️ 89°F Feels like 96°
Currently in Gulfport
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

99°F

July 28, 2014

+8° from 91° normal

❄ Record Low

67°F

July 28, 1911

-8° from 75° normal
🌞 Normal high: 91°F 🌑 Normal low: 75°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Gulfport

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 26, 2023
1°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1899
🌧
10.70"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 30, 1967
7.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 21, 2025

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 99°F July 28, 2014
2 99°F July 28, 1982
3 98°F July 28, 2025
4 98°F July 28, 1960
5 98°F July 28, 1915
6 98°F July 28, 1896
7 97°F July 28, 1989
8 96°F July 28, 2015
9 96°F July 28, 1987
10 96°F July 28, 1937

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 67°F July 28, 1911
2 68°F July 28, 1994
3 69°F July 28, 2000
4 70°F July 28, 1928
5 70°F July 28, 1920
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 95°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — Gulfport

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
98°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
76
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

128 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1893–2026
37
2026 so far
64
Avg/year 1970–2025
81
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
123
Most in a year (1896)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Gulfport

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 27, 2023 – Aug 15, 2023 20 100°F (Aug 6) 98°F 80°F
2 Jul 29, 2024 – Aug 14, 2024 17 100°F (Aug 2) 98°F 78°F
3 Jul 6, 1980 – Jul 18, 1980 13 103°F (Jul 7) 99°F 76°F
4 Aug 18, 2023 – Aug 28, 2023 11 107°F (Aug 26) 100°F 79°F
5 Jul 13, 1981 – Jul 23, 1981 11 101°F (Jul 18) 100°F 77°F
6 Jul 11, 2000 – Jul 21, 2000 11 99°F (Jul 14) 97°F 75°F
7 Jul 22, 1896 – Jul 31, 1896 10 99°F (Jul 31) 98°F 75°F
8 May 23, 1896 – Jun 1, 1896 10 98°F (May 24) 96°F 75°F
9 Jul 14, 2023 – Jul 22, 2023 9 98°F (Jul 15) 96°F 78°F
10 Aug 23, 2011 – Aug 30, 2011 8 100°F (Aug 26) 97°F 72°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

35
2026 so far
above-normal nights
29.2
Avg / summer
1970–2020
86
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

38.58"
2026 YTD
Normal: 37.76"
+0.82"
2.49"
July so far
July normal: 7.21"
-4.72"
14.54"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 20.63"
-6.09"
11
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")