Last frost date in Biloxi, MS

Average last frost
February 12

Expect the last frost in Biloxi around February 12. Frost after March 11 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about December 14, which leaves 301 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 16 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Mar 11
Average first frost
Dec 14
Frost-free season
301 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 27
Next 7 nights in Biloxi

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2255°
  2. FriOct 2355°
  3. SatOct 2454°
  4. SunOct 2553°
  5. MonOct 2654°
  6. TueOct 2754°
  7. WedOct 2854°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Feb 12First frost Dec 14301 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND301 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Biloxi, 4.5 miles from Biloxi.

Planting calendar for Biloxi

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Mississippi.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesFeb 19–Mar 5
PumpkinsFeb 26–Mar 12
SunflowersFeb 15–Mar 8
CucumbersFeb 26–Mar 5
CornFeb 19–Mar 5
Sweet potatoesMar 5–Mar 19
WatermelonFeb 26–Mar 12
Green beansFeb 19–Mar 12
ZucchiniFeb 19–Mar 5
OkraMar 5–Mar 19
PeppersFeb 26–Mar 12
BasilFeb 19–Mar 5
Butternut squashFeb 19–Mar 5
CantaloupeFeb 26–Mar 12
EggplantFeb 26–Mar 12
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesJan 15–Jan 29
OnionsJan 1–Jan 22
CarrotsJan 22–Feb 26
LettuceJan 29–Feb 19
BroccoliJan 15–Jan 29
BeetsJan 15–Feb 26
PeasJan 1–Jan 15
CabbageJan 15–Jan 29
RadishesJan 8–Feb 19
Brussels sproutsJan 29–Feb 12
SpinachJan 1–Jan 22
CilantroJan 29–Feb 19
KaleJan 15–Jan 29
Collard greensJan 15–Jan 29
TurnipsJan 15–Jan 29
DillFeb 12–Feb 26
CeleryFeb 19–Feb 26
CauliflowerJan 29–Feb 12
LeeksJan 29–Feb 12
Swiss chardJan 29–Feb 26
ParsleyJan 29–Feb 19
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesJan 15–Jan 29
AsparagusJan 15–Jan 29

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FJan 18Feb 12Mar 11Nov 16Dec 14Jan 11
Hard freeze, 28°FJan 2Jan 27Feb 28Dec 2Jan 2Jan 27

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Biloxi (USC00220792) sits 4.5 miles from the center of Biloxi at 10 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Biloxi, MS?

The average last frost date in Biloxi is February 12, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 11.

When is the first frost in Biloxi?

The first frost in fall usually comes around December 14. One year in ten it arrives before November 16.

How long is the growing season in Biloxi?

About 301 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Biloxi?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from February 19 to March 5. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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