Last frost dates in Mississippi

Typical last frost

March 7

That is the date for the typical Mississippi resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from February 12 to April 3, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city: Feb 12
Latest city: Apr 3
Typical first frost: Nov 19
Cities: 19

This week in Mississippi

No frost in the forecast for the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC

Each dot is a city: further right means a later last frost, higher up means further north. Bigger dots are bigger cities.

Frost dates by city

City	Last frost	Safe after	First frost	Season
Jackson	Mar 6	Mar 24	Nov 19	258 days
Gulfport	Feb 23	Mar 16	Dec 3	287 days
Southaven	Mar 16	Apr 4	Nov 16	244 days
Hattiesburg	Mar 7	Mar 26	Nov 23	261 days
Biloxi	Feb 12	Mar 11	Dec 14	301 days
Olive Branch	Mar 26	Apr 11	Nov 6	227 days
Tupelo	Mar 21	Apr 7	Nov 10	237 days
Meridian	Mar 16	Apr 3	Nov 12	239 days
Pearl	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 14	245 days
Madison	Mar 6	Mar 24	Nov 19	258 days
Oxford	Apr 3	Apr 21	Oct 31	210 days
Horn Lake	Mar 16	Apr 4	Nov 16	244 days
Clinton	Mar 6	Mar 24	Nov 19	258 days
Greenville	Mar 13	Mar 31	Nov 15	247 days
Brandon	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 14	245 days
Starkville	Mar 23	Apr 13	Nov 8	233 days
Ridgeland	Mar 6	Mar 24	Nov 19	258 days
Columbus	Mar 13	Apr 2	Nov 12	244 days
Pascagoula	Mar 8	Mar 31	Nov 19	256 days

When to plant in Mississippi

Questions

When is the last frost in Mississippi?

It depends on where you are. Across the 19 cities we track, the average last frost runs from February 12 to April 3. In Jackson, the largest, it is March 6.

When is the first frost in Mississippi?

For a typical resident, around November 19. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.