Mississippi frost dates
The typical last spring frost ranges from Feb 23 in Gulfport to Mar 16 in Southaven.
3 of the 3 Mississippi cities listed have typical frost dates. The longest frost-free season is 287 days in Gulfport; the shortest is 244 days in Southaven. For a single address, look up your ZIP code: rural ZIPs use their nearest suitable station.
| City | Last spring frost | 1 in 10 after | First fall frost | 1 in 10 before | Hard freeze (28°F) | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | Feb 23 | Mar 16 | Dec 3 | Nov 12 | Feb 1 / Dec 31 | 287 days |
| Jackson | Mar 14 | Apr 2 | Nov 14 | Oct 31 | Feb 28 / Nov 28 | 245 days |
| Southaven | Mar 16 | Apr 4 | Nov 16 | Nov 2 | Mar 4 / Nov 28 | 244 days |
Reading the table: Jackson
In Jackson, the last spring frost typically comes around Mar 14: in half of years it is earlier, in half later. In 1 year in 10 it comes after Apr 2, 19 days later, so tender plants set out after that date have a 90% chance of escaping frost. In fall, the first frost typically arrives around Nov 14, and in 1 year in 10 before Oct 31. Hard freezes (28°F) usually end earlier in spring and start later in fall: around Feb 28 and Nov 28 in Jackson.
Frost dates at more Mississippi weather stations
NOAA stations across Mississippi used by our ZIP code lookup, named for the town they are in.
| Station | Elevation | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 198 ft | Mar 29 (1 in 10 after Apr 14) | Nov 5 (before Oct 24) |
| Batesville 2 Sw | 220 ft | Mar 28 (1 in 10 after Apr 14) | Nov 2 (before Oct 21) |
| Beaumont Expstation | 194 ft | Mar 18 (1 in 10 after Apr 6) | Nov 12 (before Oct 29) |
| Belzoni | 115 ft | Mar 3 (1 in 10 after Mar 24) | Nov 21 (before Nov 2) |
| Biloxi | 10 ft | Feb 12 (1 in 10 after Mar 11) | Dec 14 (before Nov 16) |
| Booneville | 490 ft | Apr 1 (1 in 10 after Apr 16) | Nov 3 (before Oct 21) |
| Brookhaven City | 435 ft | Mar 17 (1 in 10 after Apr 7) | Nov 12 (before Oct 26) |
| Calhoun City | 268 ft | Mar 28 (1 in 10 after Apr 11) | Nov 5 (before Oct 23) |
| Carthage | 370 ft | Mar 19 (1 in 10 after Apr 7) | Nov 7 (before Oct 24) |
| Clarksdale | 173 ft | Mar 16 (1 in 10 after Apr 2) | Nov 12 (before Oct 29) |
| Cleveland | 138 ft | Mar 14 (1 in 10 after Apr 2) | Nov 15 (before Nov 1) |
| Cleveland 3 N | 140 ft | Mar 15 (1 in 10 after Apr 3) | Nov 11 (before Oct 28) |
| Collins | 290 ft | Mar 17 (1 in 10 after Apr 4) | Nov 12 (before Oct 30) |
| Columbia | 150 ft | Mar 5 (1 in 10 after Mar 24) | Nov 19 (before Nov 3) |
| Columbus | 145 ft | Mar 13 (1 in 10 after Apr 2) | Nov 12 (before Oct 30) |
| Corinth 7 Sw | 385 ft | Apr 2 (1 in 10 after Apr 17) | Nov 1 (before Oct 20) |
| Crystal Spgs Exp Stn | 487 ft | Mar 11 (1 in 10 after Mar 30) | Nov 16 (before Nov 1) |
| D'lo 2 Sw | 334 ft | Mar 10 (1 in 10 after Apr 1) | Nov 16 (before Oct 31) |
| Eupora 2 E | 440 ft | Mar 30 (1 in 10 after Apr 16) | Nov 4 (before Oct 21) |
| Forest | 450 ft | Mar 28 (1 in 10 after Apr 20) | Nov 2 (before Oct 20) |
| Fulton 3 W | 350 ft | Apr 1 (1 in 10 after Apr 16) | Oct 31 (before Oct 17) |
| Greenville Asos | 128 ft | Mar 12 (1 in 10 after Mar 30) | Nov 13 (before Oct 30) |
| Greenwood Leflore Airport | 133 ft | Mar 17 (1 in 10 after Apr 5) | Nov 5 (before Oct 23) |
| Grenada | 237 ft | Mar 28 (1 in 10 after Apr 14) | Nov 4 (before Oct 21) |
| Hattiesburg 5SW | 385 ft | Mar 7 (1 in 10 after Mar 26) | Nov 23 (before Nov 5) |
| Hickory Flat | 400 ft | Apr 8 (1 in 10 after Apr 25) | Oct 28 (before Oct 14) |
| Independence 1W | 345 ft | Apr 3 (1 in 10 after Apr 19) | Oct 31 (before Oct 18) |
| Iuka | 600 ft | Apr 9 (1 in 10 after Apr 24) | Oct 28 (before Oct 15) |
| Kosciusko | 410 ft | Mar 18 (1 in 10 after Apr 5) | Nov 11 (before Oct 29) |
| Lambert 1W | 155 ft | Mar 17 (1 in 10 after Apr 5) | Nov 7 (before Oct 22) |
| Laurel | 225 ft | Mar 12 (1 in 10 after Apr 1) | Nov 12 (before Oct 30) |
| Louisville | 581 ft | Mar 21 (1 in 10 after Apr 9) | Nov 13 (before Oct 30) |
| Macon 3N | 250 ft | Mar 21 (1 in 10 after Apr 8) | Nov 7 (before Oct 23) |
| Mccomb/Pike Co/John E Lewis Airport | 413 ft | Mar 11 (1 in 10 after Apr 2) | Nov 18 (before Nov 1) |
| Meridian Key Fld | 294 ft | Mar 16 (1 in 10 after Apr 3) | Nov 12 (before Oct 29) |
| Meridian Naas | 271 ft | Mar 14 (1 in 10 after Apr 1) | Nov 12 (before Oct 29) |
| Minter City | 145 ft | Mar 7 (1 in 10 after Mar 27) | Nov 17 (before Nov 1) |
| Monticello | 191 ft | Mar 12 (1 in 10 after Apr 3) | Nov 10 (before Oct 23) |
| Moorhead | 117 ft | Mar 8 (1 in 10 after Mar 27) | Nov 20 (before Nov 4) |
| Natchez | 195 ft | Mar 16 (1 in 10 after Apr 6) | Nov 9 (before Oct 27) |
| Newton 5 Ene | 374 ft | Mar 24 (1 in 10 after Apr 10) | Nov 5 (before Oct 23) |
| Oakley Exp Stn | 205 ft | Mar 16 (1 in 10 after Apr 6) | Nov 6 (before Oct 24) |
| P Harrison Archusa | 216 ft | Mar 14 (1 in 10 after Apr 1) | Nov 16 (before Oct 31) |
| Pascagoula Lott Intl Airport | 18 ft | Mar 1 (1 in 10 after Mar 24) | Nov 24 (before Nov 5) |
| Philadelphia 1 Wsw | 413 ft | Mar 20 (1 in 10 after Apr 9) | Nov 9 (before Oct 26) |
| Pickens | 238 ft | Mar 14 (1 in 10 after Apr 6) | Nov 8 (before Oct 26) |
| Pontotoc Exp Stn | 405 ft | Mar 28 (1 in 10 after Apr 12) | Nov 8 (before Oct 24) |
| Poplarville Exp Stn | 313 ft | Mar 10 (1 in 10 after Apr 1) | Nov 21 (before Nov 2) |
| Port Gibson 1 Ne | 120 ft | Mar 17 (1 in 10 after Apr 7) | Nov 12 (before Oct 29) |
| Raleigh 6N | 446 ft | Mar 28 (1 in 10 after Apr 15) | Nov 3 (before Oct 20) |
| Ripley | 525 ft | Apr 3 (1 in 10 after Apr 19) | Oct 30 (before Oct 19) |
| Rolling Fork | 105 ft | Mar 5 (1 in 10 after Mar 22) | Nov 20 (before Nov 3) |
| State Univ | 185 ft | Mar 23 (1 in 10 after Apr 13) | Nov 8 (before Oct 27) |
| Tupelo Rgnl Airport | 361 ft | Mar 21 (1 in 10 after Apr 6) | Nov 10 (before Oct 29) |
| University | 408 ft | Apr 3 (1 in 10 after Apr 21) | Oct 31 (before Oct 18) |
| Verona Exp Stn | 325 ft | Mar 21 (1 in 10 after Apr 6) | Nov 9 (before Oct 27) |
| Waveland | 8 ft | Feb 21 (1 in 10 after Mar 18) | Dec 3 (before Nov 13) |
| Waynesboro 2 W | 200 ft | Mar 17 (1 in 10 after Apr 7) | Nov 9 (before Oct 25) |
| Winona 5 E | 392 ft | Apr 7 (1 in 10 after Apr 24) | Oct 29 (before Oct 16) |
| Yazoo City 5 Nne | 107 ft | Mar 4 (1 in 10 after Mar 25) | Nov 24 (before Nov 5) |
32°F dates from NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities for each city's station. "1 in 10 after": a 10% chance of a later spring frost (planting is 90% safe after it). How to read frost dates.