Gulfport weather in August: Gulfport, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Gulfport in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 75°F, a daily mean of 83°F, holding near 91°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal August, 6.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 24°C, 166 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationGulfport - Biloxi Airport
- Station IDUSW00093874
- Location30.41°N 89.08°W
- Elevation42 ft (13 m)
- Population74,621
- Jan 61° 42°
- Feb 65° 46°
- Mar 70° 52°
- Apr 77° 58°
- May 84° 66°
- Jun 89° 73°
- Jul 90° 75°
- Aug 91° 75°
- Sep 88° 71°
- Oct 80° 60°
- Nov 70° 49°
- Dec 64° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gulfport in August?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 75°F, for a daily mean of 82.6°F. August is 0.1°F cooler than July and 3.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Gulfport and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 91°F on August 1 to 90°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 81°F and 84°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 75°F | 43% | 30% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% |
| August 22 | 91°F | 74°F | 43% | 28% |
| August 31 | 90°F | 74°F | 40% | 27% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 75°F | 43% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 91°F | 75°F | 43% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 91°F | 75°F | 43% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 91°F | 75°F | 43% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 91°F | 75°F | 43% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 91°F | 75°F | 43% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 91°F | 75°F | 43% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 91°F | 74°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 91°F | 74°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 91°F | 74°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 90°F | 74°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 90°F | 74°F | 41% | 28% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 90°F | 74°F | 41% | 28% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 90°F | 74°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 90°F | 74°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 90°F | 74°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 90°F | 74°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 91°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 75°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 6.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093874; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gulfport in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around August 14 (44%). In all, 6.53 in falls on 14 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Gulfport, 21 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093874.
What are the records for August in Gulfport?
The warmest August temperature on Gulfport's official record (since 1893) is 107°F, on August 26, 2023; the coldest is 59°F, on August 12, 1967. The wettest August brought 18.61 in (2021).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.6°F: 2021 83.1°F (+0.5), 2022 82.2°F (−0.4), 2023 88.6°F (+6.0), 2024 85.9°F (+3.3), 2025 82.2°F (−0.4), 2026 84.6°F (+2.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83.1°F | +0.5°F | 18.61 in |
| 2022 | 82.2°F | −0.4°F | 11.47 in |
| 2023 | 88.6°F | +6.0°F | 0.62 in |
| 2024 | 85.9°F | +3.3°F | 6.81 in |
| 2025 | 82.2°F | −0.4°F | 5.86 in |
| 2026 | 84.6°F | +2.0°F | 5.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GPTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093874. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Gulfport compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, August normal highs run from 88°F in Iuka to 96°F in Monticello; Gulfport's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.