Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Long Beach, MS. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Long Beach runs mild, with an average high of 74° and low of 57° across 129 years of records. There's about a 1-in-4 chance of rain today, though snow is off the table entirely. Temperatures on this date have swung from a chilly 36° back in 1987 to a summery 85° as recently as 2017.
Long Beach has seen it all over 133 years of records — from a scorching 104° in August 1924 to a brutal 1° in February 1899. The Gulf Coast location keeps snow rare, but a 1895 storm still holds the all-time record at 6.3 inches. On the wet side, a single September day in 1998 dumped 11.3 inches, a reminder of what tropical systems can do here.
Long Beach is warmest from late June through July, when average highs top out around 90°, and coolest in early January at a mild 60°. The wettest stretch comes in late July, averaging 1.8 inches per week — peak summer heat and peak rain often arrive together. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable conditions, with April highs near 76° and October near 80°.