Your nature year
Gulfport, Mississippithrough the year
Also for Biloxi, MS: the same nearby places.
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Gulfport?
Expect about 283 frost-free days in Gulfport: the last spring frost usually comes around Feb 23, the first fall one around Dec 3, going by NOAA's Gulfport - Biloxi Airport station 0.9 miles away. Leaves usually come out around Jan 27 and the first flowers around Feb 22.
Spring takes about 4 weeks to go from leaf to bloom. Head southwest for the closest of the 3 places we follow around Gulfport. The closest place we follow is Bayou Sauvage Refuge, 53 miles away, for wildlife by season, Summer (June-August), 2013 bird list (local timing). For fall & winter wildlife, the nearest is Mandalay Refuge (118 mi, Watch for bald eagles October - May. (local timing)).
Checked against 3 official sources · How we check →
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Gulfport right now
- First fall frost usually around Dec 3 · last spring frost around Feb 23NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Gulfport - Biloxi Airport (0.9 mi, 50% dates)~2 months
- In season nearby: Fall & winter wildlife1 place in its usual window now, listed belowIn season
- Wildlife by season · next season nearby · 53 miLocal timing: Summer (June-August), 2013 bird list~8 months
Places near Gulfport
Gulfport's nature year
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Gulfport's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Feb 23 to ~Dec 3
- First leaf ~Jan 27
- First bloom ~Feb 22
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Feb 23
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Dec 3
About 283 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Jan 27
First bloom around Feb 22
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Gulfport - Biloxi Airport (0.9 mi from Gulfport), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Gulfport?
On average around Dec 3, and the last spring frost around Feb 23: about 283 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Gulfport - Biloxi Airport, 0.9 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Gulfport?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Jan 27 and first bloom around Feb 22, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see wildlife by season near Gulfport?
The nearest are Bayou Sauvage Refuge (53 miles) and Gulf Islands (99 miles). Bayou Sauvage Refuge: local timing: Summer (June-August), 2013 bird list. Gulf Islands: local timing: from about May to September. Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see fall & winter wildlife near Gulfport?
The nearest is Mandalay Refuge (118 miles). Mandalay Refuge: local timing: Watch for bald eagles October - May. Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)