Car Battery Cold-Start in Mississippi

In Mississippi, local car battery deadlines run from Jan 2 to Dec 4, with a median around Nov 28 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

Jump to a city

Notable cities

Gulfport — earliest deadline in the state
Jackson — latest deadline in the state
Southaven — near the state median

All Mississippi cities

City	Local deadline	Median first 28°F
Gulfport	Jan 2	Jan 2	View →	Checklist
Biloxi	Jan 2	Jan 2	View →	Checklist
Meridian	Nov 27	Nov 27	View →	Checklist
Southaven	Nov 28	Nov 28	View →	Checklist
Hattiesburg	Nov 30	Nov 30	View →	Checklist
Jackson	Dec 4	Dec 4	View →	Checklist

Back to the national Car Battery Cold-Start guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.