Sump Pump Test in Mississippi

In Mississippi, local sump pump deadlines run from Feb 12 to Mar 16, with a median around Mar 8 — 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.

Meltwater and rain streaming off a roof edge — spring thaw is when a working sump pump earns its keep — Mississippi deadlines city by city — Photo: Kenneth Adams / Unsplash

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Notable cities

Biloxi — earliest deadline in the state
Meridian — latest deadline in the state
Hattiesburg — near the state median

All Mississippi cities

City	Local deadline	Median first 28°F
Biloxi	Feb 12	Jan 2	View →	Checklist
Gulfport	Feb 18	Jan 2	View →	Checklist
Jackson	Mar 6	Dec 4	View →	Checklist
Hattiesburg	Mar 8	Nov 30	View →	Checklist
Southaven	Mar 16	Nov 28	View →	Checklist
Meridian	Mar 16	Nov 27	View →	Checklist

Local sump pump test deadlines for Mississippi cities — built from each city’s own NOAA station, not one statewide date.

Sump Pump Test in Mississippi: related searches

Mississippi homeowners search for: how to test a sump pump, sump pump lifespan, and "sump pump test near me" — every city page below answers those with local NOAA dates.

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Back to the national Sump Pump Test guide, or see the methodology. You can also compare how the sump pump test window shifts in Minnesota and Missouri.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 25, 2026.