Gautier, MS climate
Gautier has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Gautier feels like
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Gautier weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 42° | 5.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| February | 64° | 46° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46° – 64° |
| March | 70° | 52° | 5.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| April | 76° | 58° | 5.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| May | 83° | 66° | 5.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| June | 88° | 72° | 6.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| July | 89° | 74° | 8.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 74° | 7.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| September | 87° | 70° | 6.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| October | 79° | 60° | 3.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| November | 69° | 49° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| December | 63° | 45° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| Year | 76° | 59° | 65.9" | 0.1" | 97 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Gautier
Gautier gets 66 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
About 269 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 1 and the first one by November 24. That leaves about 269 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gautier
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gautier, 37% of that work is heating and 63% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Gautier and its neighbors
Gautier borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.7°. Vancleave has both the coldest January nights (40°) and the hottest July afternoons (91°). Gautier’s January low is 42° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Gautier compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Gautier averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gautier’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 46° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Common questions about Gautier’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gautier?
January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 42°.
What is the hottest month in Gautier?
August, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 74°. About 80 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Gautier get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Gautier?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 24, and the last spring frost by March 1.
What is the rainiest month in Gautier?
July, with 8.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 66 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gautier itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Vancleave, MS (5 mi, snow) and Pascagoula Lott Intl Airport, MS (9 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.