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When to plant in D'Iberville, MS

USDA Zone 9a

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for D'Iberville, Mississippi — all computed from D'Iberville's nearest NOAA weather station.

D'Iberville enjoys a long ~305-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. Zone 9a is warm enough that D'Iberville can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.

Station · BILOXI · 11.6 km
Last spring frost
February 12
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 14
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
305 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for D'IbervilleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for D'Iberville: last spring frost around February 12, first fall frost around December 14, about 305 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in D'Iberville is now 7 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

BILOXI · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are D'Iberville’s own odds, recorded at BILOXI.

Frost-probability curves for D'IbervilleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around February 12 and the first fall frost around December 14, giving about 305 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMar 20Mar 1Feb 6Nov 6Nov 26Dec 23
32°FMar 11Feb 12Jan 18Nov 16Dec 14Jan 11
28°FFeb 28Jan 27Jan 2Dec 2Jan 2Jan 27

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19

Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.

Add the next planting windows to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in D'Iberville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 23 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

BILOXI
Primary
12 km · 3 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 12
FALL
Dec 14
GULFPORT - BILOXI AP
18 km · 13 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 23
FALL
Dec 3
GULFPORT NAVAL CTR
23 km · 11 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 18
FALL
Dec 14

D'Iberville planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in D'Iberville, MS?

On average, the last spring frost in D'Iberville is around February 12 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in D'Iberville, MS?

The first fall frost in D'Iberville typically arrives around December 14 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is D'Iberville in?

D'Iberville is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in D'Iberville?

There are roughly 305 frost-free days in D'Iberville (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around February 12 to the first fall frost near December 14.

When should I plant tomatoes in D'Iberville?

In D'Iberville, start tomato seeds indoors around December 18–January 1, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 19 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at BILOXI, 12 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in D'Iberville, MS — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00220792. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/mississippi/diberville.
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