Pascagoula, Mississippi · winter 2026-27

Chill hours in Pascagoula this winter

Chill hours so far (45°F model)1515 hours at or below 45°F since 1 November, to Nov 8. Same date last winter: 25. Station: Pascagoula Lott Intl Airport, 11.1 km away.
Last winter (2025-26)
653
1 Nov to 28 Feb
By this date last winter
25
1 Nov to Nov 8
Hours 32–45°F so far
15
the 0–45°F model leaves out freezing hours
Coldest month last winter
January
247 chill hours

Chill hours accumulated since 1 November

Hours at or below 45°F, running total. Grey: last winter; clay: this winter so far.

0200400600800NovDecJanFeb2025-26: 653 h15 h so far
0200400600800NovDecJanFeb2025-26: 653 h15 h so far
  • Winter 2026-27
  • Winter 2025-26
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MonthChill hours (≤ 45°F)
November 202596
December 2025165
January 2026247
February 2026145
Total653
Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, station USW00053858; hours estimated from each day's high and low.

Fruit trees need a set number of cold hours in winter before they bloom well. Nurseries rate varieties by it: low-chill varieties need roughly 100 to 400 hours, many peaches and plums 500 to 900, and most apples and sweet cherries 800 to 1,200 or more. Your variety's rating is the number to compare with the 653 hours Pascagoula had last winter.

Chill hours here are hours at or below 45°F, estimated hour by hour from the station's daily high and low. Checked against measured hourly air temperature at 39 NOAA reference stations last winter, the estimate was within 1.9% of the measured count at the median station. How it is checked.

Chill hours nearby

Each from a different station.

CityDistanceChill hours so farLast winter
Ocean Springs, MS27 km4576
Gulfport, MS51 km4576
Mobile, AL61 km3612
Slidell, LA118 km7629
Hattiesburg, MS128 km1636
East Pensacola Heights, FL132 km0527

Questions

How many chill hours has Pascagoula had this winter?
15 hours at or below 45°F from 1 November to Nov 8, 2026, estimated from the daily highs and lows at the Pascagoula Lott Intl Airport station.
How many chill hours did Pascagoula get last winter?
653 hours from 1 November to 28 February (2025-26).
Which chill model is this?
The simple 45°F model: every hour at or below 45°F counts. The 32 to 45°F count, which leaves out hours below freezing, is shown as well.

Data: Global Historical Climatology Network - Daily (GHCN-Daily), daily maximum and minimum temperature (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)); GeoNames gazetteer (cities15000) (GeoNames).