Last frost dates in Mississippi
94 NOAA weather stations in Mississippi have thirty years of frost records. The median station sees its last 32 °F night around Mar 16; across the state that ranges from Feb 12 to Apr 9, so pick the station nearest you rather than a state-wide figure.
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| BILOXI | Feb 12 | Mar 11 | Jan 18 | Dec 14 | 301 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GULFPORT NAVAL CTR | Feb 18 | Mar 14 | Jan 17 | Dec 14 | 300 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WAVELAND | Feb 21 | Mar 18 | Jan 25 | Dec 3 | 287 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GULFPORT - BILOXI AP | Feb 23 | Mar 16 | Jan 25 | Dec 3 | 287 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| VICKSBURG CITY | Feb 26 | Mar 16 | Jan 31 | Nov 22 | 269 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PASCAGOULA LOTT INTL AP | Mar 1 | Mar 24 | Feb 6 | Nov 24 | 269 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BELZONI | Mar 3 | Mar 24 | Feb 10 | Nov 21 | 263 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| YAZOO CITY 5 NNE | Mar 4 | Mar 25 | Feb 7 | Nov 24 | 267 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| COLUMBIA | Mar 5 | Mar 24 | Feb 11 | Nov 19 | 262 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ROLLING FORK | Mar 5 | Mar 22 | Feb 12 | Nov 20 | 261 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BAY ST LOUIS NASA | Mar 6 | Mar 27 | Feb 5 | Nov 19 | 262 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| JACKSON HAWKINS FLD | Mar 6 | Mar 24 | Feb 15 | Nov 19 | 258 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HATTIESBURG 5SW | Mar 7 | Mar 26 | Feb 14 | Nov 23 | 261 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MINTER CITY | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Feb 15 | Nov 17 | 254 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SAUCIER EXP FOREST | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Feb 12 | Nov 22 | 260 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HATTIESBURG CHAIN MUNI AP | Mar 8 | Mar 28 | Feb 16 | Nov 15 | 252 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MOORHEAD | Mar 8 | Mar 27 | Feb 17 | Nov 20 | 255 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PASCAGOULA 3 NE | Mar 8 | Mar 31 | Feb 15 | Nov 19 | 256 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PICAYUNE | Mar 9 | Mar 31 | Feb 17 | Nov 18 | 255 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| D'LO 2 SW | Mar 10 | Apr 1 | Feb 17 | Nov 16 | 252 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| POPLARVILLE EXP STN | Mar 10 | Apr 1 | Feb 16 | Nov 21 | 257 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CRYSTAL SPGS EXP STN | Mar 11 | Mar 30 | Feb 21 | Nov 16 | 250 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MCCOMB/PIKE CO/JOHN E LEWIS AP | Mar 11 | Apr 2 | Feb 17 | Nov 18 | 253 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SATARTIA 8 SW | Mar 11 | Apr 1 | Feb 22 | Nov 15 | 246 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| STONEVILLE EXP STN | Mar 11 | Mar 28 | Feb 20 | Nov 16 | 250 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WOODVILLE 4 ESE | Mar 11 | Mar 31 | Feb 20 | Nov 17 | 251 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENVILLE ASOS | Mar 12 | Mar 30 | Feb 21 | Nov 13 | 247 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LAUREL | Mar 12 | Apr 1 | Feb 22 | Nov 12 | 244 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MONTICELLO | Mar 12 | Apr 3 | Feb 22 | Nov 10 | 242 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| COLUMBUS | Mar 13 | Apr 2 | Feb 19 | Nov 12 | 244 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENVILLE | Mar 13 | Mar 31 | Feb 24 | Nov 15 | 247 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLEVELAND | Mar 14 | Apr 2 | Feb 25 | Nov 15 | 248 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HAZLEHURST 5 SW | Mar 14 | Apr 4 | Feb 23 | Nov 13 | 245 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| JACKSON INTL AP | Mar 14 | Apr 2 | Feb 22 | Nov 14 | 245 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MERIDIAN NAAS | Mar 14 | Apr 1 | Feb 22 | Nov 12 | 245 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| P HARRISON ARCHUSA | Mar 14 | Apr 1 | Feb 21 | Nov 16 | 247 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PICKENS | Mar 14 | Apr 6 | Feb 25 | Nov 8 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TUNICA 2 N | Mar 14 | Apr 2 | Feb 23 | Nov 15 | 248 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WIGGINS | Mar 14 | Apr 2 | Feb 21 | Nov 18 | 249 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLEVELAND 3 N | Mar 15 | Apr 3 | Feb 24 | Nov 11 | 241 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MEADVILLE | Mar 15 | Apr 7 | Feb 20 | Nov 12 | 243 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SARDIS DAM | Mar 15 | Apr 4 | Feb 27 | Nov 15 | 244 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TYLERTOWN 5ESE | Mar 15 | Apr 8 | Feb 20 | Nov 16 | 245 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLARKSDALE | Mar 16 | Apr 2 | Feb 26 | Nov 12 | 243 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MERIDIAN KEY FLD | Mar 16 | Apr 3 | Feb 24 | Nov 12 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| NATCHEZ | Mar 16 | Apr 6 | Feb 25 | Nov 9 | 237 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| OAKLEY EXP STN | Mar 16 | Apr 6 | Feb 25 | Nov 6 | 236 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BROOKHAVEN CITY | Mar 17 | Apr 7 | Feb 22 | Nov 12 | 242 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| COLLINS | Mar 17 | Apr 4 | Feb 28 | Nov 12 | 238 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENWOOD LEFLORE AP | Mar 17 | Apr 5 | Feb 26 | Nov 5 | 231 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LAMBERT 1W | Mar 17 | Apr 5 | Feb 28 | Nov 7 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PORT GIBSON 1 NE | Mar 17 | Apr 7 | Feb 24 | Nov 12 | 241 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WAYNESBORO 2 W | Mar 17 | Apr 7 | Feb 24 | Nov 9 | 237 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BEAUMONT EXPSTATION | Mar 18 | Apr 6 | Feb 25 | Nov 12 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| KOSCIUSKO | Mar 18 | Apr 5 | Feb 28 | Nov 11 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| QUITMAN 2 NNE | Mar 18 | Apr 7 | Feb 28 | Nov 10 | 236 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CARTHAGE | Mar 19 | Apr 7 | Feb 28 | Nov 7 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PHILADELPHIA 1 WSW | Mar 20 | Apr 9 | Feb 28 | Nov 9 | 235 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SENATOBIA | Mar 20 | Apr 5 | Mar 3 | Nov 4 | 229 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LOUISVILLE | Mar 21 | Apr 9 | Mar 1 | Nov 13 | 235 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MACON 3N | Mar 21 | Apr 8 | Feb 28 | Nov 7 | 231 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TUPELO 2 | Mar 21 | Apr 7 | Feb 28 | Nov 10 | 237 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TUPELO RGNL AP | Mar 21 | Apr 6 | Feb 28 | Nov 10 | 235 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| VERONA EXP STN | Mar 21 | Apr 6 | Mar 1 | Nov 9 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CANTON 4N | Mar 22 | Apr 9 | Feb 28 | Nov 6 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| STATE UNIV | Mar 23 | Apr 13 | Feb 28 | Nov 8 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| NEWTON 5 ENE | Mar 24 | Apr 10 | Mar 1 | Nov 5 | 228 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LIBERTY | Mar 25 | Apr 15 | Feb 26 | Nov 8 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| NEWTON EXP STN | Mar 25 | Apr 12 | Mar 4 | Nov 2 | 222 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| OLIVE BRANCH | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Mar 5 | Nov 6 | 227 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BATESVILLE 2 SW | Mar 28 | Apr 14 | Mar 6 | Nov 2 | 218 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CALHOUN CITY | Mar 28 | Apr 11 | Mar 6 | Nov 5 | 223 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FOREST | Mar 28 | Apr 20 | Mar 7 | Nov 2 | 221 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GRENADA | Mar 28 | Apr 14 | Mar 8 | Nov 4 | 222 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HERNANDO | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Mar 6 | Nov 5 | 223 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HOUSTON | Mar 28 | Apr 15 | Mar 6 | Nov 1 | 220 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PONTOTOC EXP STN | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Mar 7 | Nov 8 | 227 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| RALEIGH 6N | Mar 28 | Apr 15 | Mar 6 | Nov 3 | 221 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ABERDEEN | Mar 29 | Apr 14 | Mar 8 | Nov 5 | 223 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ASHLAND | Mar 29 | Apr 15 | Mar 6 | Nov 6 | 224 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| EUPORA 2 E | Mar 30 | Apr 16 | Mar 12 | Nov 4 | 218 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LEXINGTON | Mar 31 | Apr 17 | Mar 10 | Nov 1 | 218 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BOONEVILLE | Apr 1 | Apr 16 | Mar 15 | Nov 3 | 216 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FULTON 3 W | Apr 1 | Apr 16 | Mar 16 | Oct 31 | 212 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WATER VALLEY | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Mar 9 | Nov 3 | 219 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CORINTH 7 SW | Apr 2 | Apr 17 | Mar 16 | Nov 1 | 213 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| INDEPENDENCE 1W | Apr 3 | Apr 19 | Mar 15 | Oct 31 | 212 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| RIPLEY | Apr 3 | Apr 19 | Mar 15 | Oct 30 | 210 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| UNIVERSITY | Apr 3 | Apr 21 | Mar 13 | Oct 31 | 210 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HOLLY SPRINGS 4 N | Apr 6 | Apr 23 | Mar 19 | Oct 26 | 204 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HOLLY SPRINGS 4 N | Apr 6 | Apr 23 | Mar 18 | Oct 28 | 206 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WINONA 5 E | Apr 7 | Apr 24 | Mar 22 | Oct 29 | 203 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HICKORY FLAT | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Mar 22 | Oct 28 | 202 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| IUKA | Apr 9 | Apr 24 | Mar 23 | Oct 28 | 203 | Plan sowing from this date → |
How to read the three dates
Average is the date by which, in half of the years between 1991 and 2020, the last 32 °F night had already happened. Safe is later: only one year in ten saw a frost after it, which is the date to transplant tomatoes and peppers, both killed by a single frost. Early is the risky end, with a frost after it in nine years out of ten.
Every figure is for the weather station, not for your garden. A valley bottom, a north slope or a spot near a lake can run a week or two either way. Cities are warmer than the countryside around them.
Where the numbers come from
The dates are NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals for 1991 to 2020, computed by the National Centers for Environmental Information for every station with thirty years of daily minimum temperatures. ZIP codes are matched to the nearest such station within 150 km using U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Area centroids. Stations that never see a frost, such as much of south Florida, report no date and are left out.