When to plant in Gautier, MS
USDA Zone 9aGautier, Mississippi frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Gautier enjoys a long ~268-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Gautier — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average last spring frost in Gautier is now 7 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
PASCAGOULA LOTT INTL AP · 1991–2020The 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 Gautier’s own odds, recorded at PASCAGOULA LOTT INTL AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 6 | Mar 18 | Feb 23 | Oct 27 | Nov 11 | Dec 1 |
| 32°F | Mar 24 | Mar 1 | Feb 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 24 | Dec 22 |
| 28°F | Mar 11 | Feb 12 | Jan 13 | Nov 16 | Dec 8 | Jan 16 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Gautier, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 33 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen 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.
Gautier planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Gautier, MS?
Gautier's average last spring frost falls near March 1 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Gautier, MS?
Expect Gautier's first fall frost near November 24 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Gautier in?
Gautier is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Gautier?
Gautier has about 268 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 1) and first fall frost (November 24).
When should I plant tomatoes in Gautier?
For Gautier, sow tomatoes indoors about January 4–January 18 and move the seedlings out around March 8, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Pascagoula · 11 km
- Moss Point · 12 km
- Ocean Springs · 12 km
- D'Iberville · 23 km
- Biloxi · 27 km
- Gulfport · 39 km
- Tillmans Corner · 47 km
- Long Beach · 49 km
Frost dates recorded at PASCAGOULA LOTT INTL AP, 14 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Gautier, MS — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00053858. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/mississippi/gautier.