ZIP 39507 Zone 9a

Mississippi · USDA zone 9a, average annual extreme minimum 20°F to 25°F.

Nearest qualified station: BILOXI, MS US (USC00220792), 2.1 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 12. Median first 32°F is December 14. The 50% growing-season length is 301 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%

Last 32°F in spring

NCEI’s probability is the chance the last spring minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or after the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
90%January 18Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%February 12Median.
10%March 11Later date. A last 32°F on or after this day is uncommon.

First 32°F in fall

NCEI’s probability is the chance the first autumn minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or before the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
10%November 16Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%December 14Median.
90%January 11Later date. A first 32°F on or before this day is common.

32°F growing-season length

Days between the last spring 32°F and the first autumn 32°F. The figure is a length the season meets or exceeds at that probability, from NCEI, not a subtraction done on this site.

Probability the season is at least this longDays
10%336
50%301
90%265

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 28January 27January 2
First, on or beforeDecember 2January 2January 27
Season at least365 days335 days296 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 20March 1February 6
First, on or beforeNovember 6November 26December 23
Season at least302 days270 days242 days

Station BILOXI, MS US (USC00220792). Completeness flag S, 29 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 98.8%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 3 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.

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