Gulfport weather in December: Gulfport, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Gulfport in December has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 4.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 7°C, 114 mm of precipitation in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 54.0°F. December is 5.6°F cooler than November and 2.2°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Gulfport and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 66°F on December 1 to 61°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 51°F and 57°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 66°F | 46°F | 31% | 17% |
| December 8 | 65°F | 46°F | 33% | 18% |
| December 15 | 64°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% |
| December 22 | 62°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% |
| December 31 | 61°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 66°F | 46°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 66°F | 46°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 66°F | 46°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 66°F | 46°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 65°F | 46°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 65°F | 46°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 65°F | 46°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 65°F | 46°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 65°F | 46°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 64°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 64°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 64°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 64°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 64°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 64°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 63°F | 45°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 63°F | 45°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 63°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 63°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 63°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 63°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 62°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 62°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 62°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 62°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 62°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 62°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 62°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 62°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 62°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 61°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 45°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 72%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 December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around December 16 (33%). In all, 4.49 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Gulfport, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093874.
What are the records for December in Gulfport?
The warmest December temperature on Gulfport's official record (since 1893) is 83°F, on December 13, 1922; the coldest is 9°F, on December 24, 1989. The wettest December brought 15.31 in (2009); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.0°F: 2021 63.2°F (+9.2), 2022 56.9°F (+2.9), 2023 56.0°F (+2.0), 2024 56.1°F (+2.1), 2025 54.6°F (+0.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.2°F | +9.2°F | 2.40 in |
| 2022 | 56.9°F | +2.9°F | 5.42 in |
| 2023 | 56.0°F | +2.0°F | 7.85 in |
| 2024 | 56.1°F | +2.1°F | 6.64 in |
| 2025 | 54.6°F | +0.6°F | 8.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GPTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093874. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Gulfport compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, December normal highs run from 52°F in Independence to 65°F in Pascagoula; Gulfport's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Gulfport in November70°F by day, 49°F at night
- Gulfport in January61°F by day, 42°F at night
- Gulfport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Mississippi in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Pascagoula: Mississippi's warmest Decembernormal high 65°F