Lafayette vs Gulfport: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 281 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lafayette and Gulfport are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,479 vs 2,546 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Lafayette | Gulfport | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,479 | 2,546 |
| Sunniest month | March (76/100) | November (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 59/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,583 mm | 1,600 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Lafayette vs Gulfport month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | Gulfport | Lafayette | Gulfport | Lafayette | Gulfport | |
| January | 47 | 44 | 16° | 15° | 122 | 103 |
| February | 62 | 61 | 18° | 18° | 102 | 115 |
| March | 76 | 72 | 21° | 21° | 93 | 120 |
| April | 72 | 70 | 25° | 25° | 115 | 131 |
| May | 70 | 72 | 28° | 29° | 127 | 121 |
| June | 66 | 66 | 31° | 32° | 177 | 178 |
| July | 66 | 66 | 31° | 32° | 174 | 181 |
| August | 66 | 66 | 31° | 32° | 187 | 187 |
| September | 68 | 69 | 30° | 30° | 140 | 137 |
| October | 71 | 75 | 26° | 26° | 125 | 105 |
| November | 76 | 79 | 21° | 20° | 96 | 82 |
| December | 53 | 51 | 17° | 17° | 125 | 140 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Lafayette · Feb even · Mar Lafayette · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Gulfport · Nov Gulfport · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Lafayette averages 60/100, Gulfport 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Lafayette averages 73/100, Gulfport 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Lafayette averages 66/100, Gulfport 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Lafayette averages 70/100, Gulfport 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Lafayette weather by month · Gulfport weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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