Frost dates in Mississippi

NOAA 1991–2020 normals for a 32 °F freeze. Your own yard can run a little either side.

Short answer

Across 13 NOAA weather stations in Mississippi, the average last spring frost runs from February 23 at Gulfport - Biloxi Airport to April 6 at Holly Springs 4 N. The first fall frost comes as early as October 28 at Holly Springs 4 N and as late as December 3 at Gulfport - Biloxi Airport. Planting zones near these stations run from 7b to 9a.

Find yours by ZIP code

The table below is by weather station. For the station nearest you, and your planting zone, type your ZIP code.

Mississippi frost dates by weather station

Station	Last spring frost	First fall frost	Frost-free	Zone nearby
Greenville ASOS 128 ft	March 12 1 in 10 after March 30	November 13 1 in 10 by October 30	246 days	8b
Greenwood Leflore Airport 133 ft	March 17 1 in 10 after April 5	November 5 1 in 10 by October 23	233 days	8b
Gulfport - Biloxi Airport 42 ft	February 23 1 in 10 after March 16	December 3 1 in 10 by November 12	283 days	9a
Hattiesburg Chain Muni Airport 151 ft	March 8 1 in 10 after March 28	November 15 1 in 10 by November 1	252 days	8b
Holly Springs 4 N 484 ft	April 6 1 in 10 after April 23	October 28 1 in 10 by October 14	205 days	7b
Jackson Hawkins Fld 342 ft	March 6 1 in 10 after March 24	November 19 1 in 10 by November 4	258 days	8b
Jackson Intl Airport 296 ft	March 14 1 in 10 after April 2	November 14 1 in 10 by October 31	245 days	8b
Mccomb/Pike Co/John E Lewis Airport 413 ft	March 11 1 in 10 after April 2	November 18 1 in 10 by November 1	252 days	8b
Meridian Key Fld 294 ft	March 16 1 in 10 after April 3	November 12 1 in 10 by October 29	241 days	8b
Meridian Naas 271 ft	March 14 1 in 10 after April 1	November 12 1 in 10 by October 29	243 days	8b
Newton 5 ENE 374 ft	March 24 1 in 10 after April 10	November 5 1 in 10 by October 23	226 days	8b
Pascagoula Lott Intl Airport 18 ft	March 1 1 in 10 after March 24	November 24 1 in 10 by November 5	268 days	9a
Tupelo Rgnl Airport 361 ft	March 21 1 in 10 after April 6	November 10 1 in 10 by October 29	234 days	8a

The average date is NOAA's 50% date: half of years have a later last frost, or an earlier first one. Plan by the 1-in-10 date if a freeze would cost you plants. Stations are NOAA's main weather stations, mostly airports. “Zone nearby” is the USDA 2023 zone of the nearest ZIP code within 10 miles. NOAA counts the frost season from August to July, so in the warmest places the “first fall” freeze lands after New Year.

How these dates work

Frost dates come from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 Climate Normals, which work out from each weather station's daily lows how likely the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (32 °F) are by each date. We use the station nearest the middle of your ZIP code and show its height and distance, since a station on a hill or by a lake can differ from your yard.

The average date is the 50% date: half of years have a freeze after the spring date or before the fall one. The 1-in-10 dates are NOAA's 10% dates, the ones to plan by if a late freeze would cost you plants. Within one yard, cold air pools in low spots while walls and paving hold heat, so some corners freeze before others.

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