Frost dates
Frost dates in Mississippi
Typical last spring frost and first fall frost for 94 weather stations across Mississippi, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals.
Last spring frost
Mar 5 – Apr 1
Typical across Mississippi (middle: Mar 17)
First fall frost
Nov 1 – Nov 21
Typical across Mississippi (middle: Nov 12)
Your own yard can differ by weeks from the nearest town. Get frost dates for your exact spot →
By town
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Ashland | Mar 29 | Nov 6 | 222 |
| Batesville 2 SW | Mar 28 | Nov 2 | 219 |
| Bay St Louis Nasa | Mar 6 | Nov 19 | 258 |
| Beaumont Expstation | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Belzoni | Mar 3 | Nov 21 | 263 |
| Biloxi | Feb 12 | Dec 14 | 305 |
| Booneville | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Brookhaven City | Mar 17 | Nov 12 | 240 |
| Calhoun City | Mar 28 | Nov 5 | 222 |
| Canton 4 N | Mar 22 | Nov 6 | 229 |
| Carthage | Mar 19 | Nov 7 | 233 |
| Clarksdale | Mar 16 | Nov 12 | 241 |
| Cleveland | Mar 14 | Nov 15 | 246 |
| Cleveland 3 N | Mar 15 | Nov 11 | 241 |
| Collins | Mar 17 | Nov 12 | 240 |
| Columbia | Mar 5 | Nov 19 | 259 |
| Columbus | Mar 13 | Nov 12 | 244 |
| Corinth 7 SW | Apr 2 | Nov 1 | 213 |
| Crystal Springs Experiment Station | Mar 11 | Nov 16 | 250 |
| D'Lo 2 SW | Mar 10 | Nov 16 | 251 |
| Eupora 2 E | Mar 30 | Nov 4 | 219 |
| Forest | Mar 28 | Nov 2 | 219 |
| Fulton 3 W | Apr 1 | Oct 31 | 213 |
| Greenville | Mar 13 | Nov 15 | 247 |
| Greenville Asos | Mar 12 | Nov 13 | 246 |
| Greenwood Leflore Airport | Mar 17 | Nov 5 | 233 |
| Grenada | Mar 28 | Nov 4 | 221 |
| Gulfport - Biloxi Airport | Feb 23 | Dec 3 | 283 |
| Gulfport Naval Ctr | Feb 18 | Dec 14 | 299 |
| Hattiesburg 5 SW | Mar 7 | Nov 23 | 261 |
| Hattiesburg Chain Municipal Airport | Mar 8 | Nov 15 | 252 |
| Hazlehurst 5 SW | Mar 14 | Nov 13 | 244 |
| Hernando | Mar 28 | Nov 5 | 222 |
| Hickory Flat | Apr 8 | Oct 28 | 203 |
| Holly Springs 4 N | Apr 6 | Oct 28 | 205 |
| Holly Springs 4 N | Apr 6 | Oct 26 | 203 |
| Houston | Mar 28 | Nov 1 | 218 |
| Independence 1 W | Apr 3 | Oct 31 | 211 |
| Iuka | Apr 9 | Oct 28 | 202 |
| Jackson Hawkins Field | Mar 6 | Nov 19 | 258 |
| Jackson International Airport | Mar 14 | Nov 14 | 245 |
| Kosciusko | Mar 18 | Nov 11 | 238 |
| Lambert 1 W | Mar 17 | Nov 7 | 235 |
| Laurel | Mar 12 | Nov 12 | 245 |
| Lexington | Mar 31 | Nov 1 | 215 |
| Liberty | Mar 25 | Nov 8 | 228 |
| Louisville | Mar 21 | Nov 13 | 237 |
| Macon 3 N | Mar 21 | Nov 7 | 231 |
| Mccomb/Pike Co/John E Lewis Airport | Mar 11 | Nov 18 | 252 |
| Meadville | Mar 15 | Nov 12 | 242 |
| Meridian Key Field | Mar 16 | Nov 12 | 241 |
| Meridian Naas | Mar 14 | Nov 12 | 243 |
| Minter City | Mar 7 | Nov 17 | 255 |
| Monticello | Mar 12 | Nov 10 | 243 |
| Moorhead | Mar 8 | Nov 20 | 257 |
| Natchez | Mar 16 | Nov 9 | 238 |
| Newton 5 ENE | Mar 24 | Nov 5 | 226 |
| Newton Experiment Station | Mar 25 | Nov 2 | 222 |
| Oakley Experiment Station | Mar 16 | Nov 6 | 235 |
| Olive Branch | Mar 26 | Nov 6 | 225 |
| P Harrison Archusa | Mar 14 | Nov 16 | 247 |
| Pascagoula 3 NE | Mar 8 | Nov 19 | 256 |
| Pascagoula Lott International Airport | Mar 1 | Nov 24 | 268 |
| Philadelphia 1 WSW | Mar 20 | Nov 9 | 234 |
| Picayune | Mar 9 | Nov 18 | 254 |
| Pickens | Mar 14 | Nov 8 | 239 |
| Pontotoc Experiment Station | Mar 28 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Poplarville Experiment Station | Mar 10 | Nov 21 | 256 |
| Port Gibson 1 NE | Mar 17 | Nov 12 | 240 |
| Quitman 2 NNE | Mar 18 | Nov 10 | 237 |
| Raleigh 6 N | Mar 28 | Nov 3 | 220 |
| Ripley | Apr 3 | Oct 30 | 210 |
| Rolling Fork | Mar 5 | Nov 20 | 260 |
| Sardis Dam | Mar 15 | Nov 15 | 245 |
| Satartia 8 SW | Mar 11 | Nov 15 | 249 |
| Saucier Experiment Forest | Mar 7 | Nov 22 | 260 |
| Senatobia | Mar 20 | Nov 4 | 229 |
| State Univ | Mar 23 | Nov 8 | 230 |
| Stoneville Experiment Station | Mar 11 | Nov 16 | 250 |
| Tunica 2 N | Mar 14 | Nov 15 | 246 |
| Tupelo 2 | Mar 21 | Nov 10 | 234 |
| Tupelo Regional Airport | Mar 21 | Nov 10 | 234 |
| Tylertown 5 ESE | Mar 15 | Nov 16 | 246 |
| University | Apr 3 | Oct 31 | 211 |
| Verona Experiment Station | Mar 21 | Nov 9 | 233 |
| Vicksburg City | Feb 26 | Nov 22 | 269 |
| Water Valley | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Waveland | Feb 21 | Dec 3 | 285 |
| Waynesboro 2 W | Mar 17 | Nov 9 | 237 |
| Wiggins | Mar 14 | Nov 18 | 249 |
| Winona 5 E | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Woodville 4 ESE | Mar 11 | Nov 17 | 251 |
| Yazoo City 5 NNE | Mar 4 | Nov 24 | 265 |
Each date is the median: in half of years the frost comes earlier, in half later. Frost here means a low of 32°F or colder at the station. Low spots and valleys often frost a week or two earlier than these dates; hillsides and city centers later.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The Field almanac also shows how often frost comes early or late, and a reanalysis reading for your exact location.