Deconstruct SunMississippi Hardiness Zones
Mississippi covers USDA plant hardiness zones 7b to 9a on the 2023 map, so its coldest areas average 5 to 10 °F on the coldest winter night. Find your zone by ZIP code, or pick a city below for its zone, sunrise and daylight by month.
Mississippi hardiness zone map
This is not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones are derived from the official 2023 dataset, resampled to about 2 km. Dots mark cities with their own page.
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, planthardiness.ars.usda.gov. Underlying data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed 2026-08-30.
Zones and daylight by city
| City | Zone | Coldest night | Longest day | Shortest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 8b | 15 to 20 °F | 14h 16m | 10h 02m |
| Gulfport | 9a | 20 to 25 °F | 14h 07m | 10h 11m |
| Southaven | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 31m | 9h 48m |
| Hattiesburg | 8b | 15 to 20 °F | 14h 11m | 10h 07m |
| Biloxi | 9a | 20 to 25 °F | 14h 07m | 10h 11m |
| Tupelo | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 27m | 9h 52m |
Gardening in Mississippi?
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Questions
What hardiness zones are in Mississippi?
Mississippi spans USDA zones 7b to 9a on the 2023 map. Among its larger cities, Southaven is coldest (zone 8a) and Gulfport is warmest (zone 9a).
How do I find my exact zone in Mississippi?
Enter your ZIP code in the hardiness zone lookup on this site. It reads the 2023 USDA data for that ZIP and warns you if you are near a zone boundary.
How much sun do gardens in Mississippi get?
In Jackson, an open spot gets up to 14.3 hours of daylight in June but only 10.0 in December. Trees and buildings cut that down, especially in winter. The Deconstruct Sun app measures the real direct-sun hours for one exact spot.