Mississippi Frost Dates

Across Mississippi's 300 cities and towns, the average last spring frost runs from February 12 in Biloxi to April 9 in Tishomingo. Average last frost elsewhere: Gulfport Feb 12, Jackson Mar 6 and Tupelo Mar 21.

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Frost dates for every city and town in Mississippi

Dates are for 32°F at the NOAA station nearest the ZIP code at each Mississippi town's center. "Safer date" is when only 1 year in 10 still gets a frost, a good target for tomatoes and peppers.

City	Average last frost	Safer date	Average first frost	Frost-free days
Abbeville	Apr 3	Apr 21	Oct 31	211
Aberdeen	Mar 29	Apr 14	Nov 5	221
Ackerman	Mar 30	Apr 16	Nov 4	219
Algoma	Mar 28	Apr 12	Nov 8	225
Alligator	Mar 16	Apr 2	Nov 12	241
Amory	Mar 29	Apr 14	Nov 5	221
Anguilla	Mar 5	Mar 22	Nov 20	260
Arcola	Mar 11	Mar 28	Nov 16	250
Artesia	Mar 23	Apr 13	Nov 8	230
Ashland	Mar 29	Apr 15	Nov 6	222
Baldwyn	Apr 1	Apr 16	Nov 3	216
Bassfield	Mar 17	Apr 4	Nov 12	240
Batesville	Mar 28	Apr 14	Nov 2	219
Bay Springs	Mar 12	Apr 1	Nov 12	245
Bay St. Louis	Feb 21	Mar 18	Dec 3	285
Beaumont	Mar 18	Apr 6	Nov 12	239
Beauregard	Mar 14	Apr 4	Nov 13	244
Belmont	Apr 9	Apr 24	Oct 28	202
Belzoni	Mar 3	Mar 24	Nov 21	263
Benoit	Mar 12	Mar 30	Nov 13	246
Bentonia	Mar 11	Apr 1	Nov 15	249
Beulah	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 15	246
Big Creek	Mar 28	Apr 11	Nov 5	222
Biloxi	Feb 12	Mar 11	Dec 14	305
Blue Mountain	Apr 3	Apr 19	Oct 30	210
Blue Springs	Mar 21	Apr 7	Nov 10	234
Bolton	Mar 16	Apr 6	Nov 6	235
Booneville	Apr 1	Apr 16	Nov 3	216
Boyle	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 15	246
Brandon	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 14	245
Braxton	Mar 10	Apr 1	Nov 16	251
Brookhaven	Mar 17	Apr 7	Nov 12	240
Brooksville	Mar 21	Apr 8	Nov 7	231
Bruce	Mar 28	Apr 11	Nov 5	222
Bude	Mar 15	Apr 7	Nov 12	242
Burnsville	Apr 9	Apr 24	Oct 28	202
Byhalia	Mar 26	Apr 11	Nov 6	225
Byram	Mar 6	Mar 24	Nov 19	258
Caledonia	Mar 29	Apr 16	Nov 5	221
Calhoun City	Mar 28	Apr 11	Nov 5	222
Canton	Mar 22	Apr 9	Nov 6	229
Carrollton	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 5	233
Carthage	Mar 19	Apr 7	Nov 7	233
Cary	Mar 5	Mar 22	Nov 20	260
Centreville	Mar 11	Mar 31	Nov 17	251
Charleston	Mar 7	Mar 27	Nov 17	255
Chunky	Mar 24	Apr 10	Nov 5	226
Clarksdale	Mar 16	Apr 2	Nov 12	241
Cleveland	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 15	246
Clinton	Mar 6	Mar 24	Nov 19	258
Coahoma	Mar 16	Apr 2	Nov 12	241
Coffeeville	Mar 28	Apr 14	Nov 4	221
Coldwater	Mar 20	Apr 5	Nov 4	229
Collins	Mar 17	Apr 4	Nov 12	240
Columbia	Mar 5	Mar 24	Nov 19	259
Columbus	Mar 13	Apr 2	Nov 12	244
Como	Mar 20	Apr 5	Nov 4	229
Corinth	Apr 2	Apr 17	Nov 1	213
Courtland	Mar 28	Apr 14	Nov 2	219
Crawford	Mar 21	Apr 8	Nov 7	231
Crenshaw	Mar 28	Apr 14	Nov 2	219
Crosby	Mar 25	Apr 15	Nov 8	228
Crowder	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 7	235
Cruger	Mar 31	Apr 17	Nov 1	215
Crystal Springs	Mar 11	Mar 30	Nov 16	250
D'Iberville	Feb 12	Mar 11	Dec 14	305
D'Lo	Mar 10	Apr 1	Nov 16	251
De Kalb	Mar 14	Apr 1	Nov 12	243
Decatur	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 2	222
Derma	Mar 28	Apr 11	Nov 5	222
Diamondhead	Feb 21	Mar 18	Dec 3	285
Doddsville	Mar 8	Mar 27	Nov 20	257
Drew	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 11	241
Duck Hill	Apr 7	Apr 24	Oct 29	205
Dumas	Apr 3	Apr 19	Oct 30	210
Duncan	Mar 16	Apr 2	Nov 12	241
Durant	Mar 31	Apr 17	Nov 1	215
Ecru	Mar 28	Apr 12	Nov 8	225
Eden	Mar 3	Mar 24	Nov 21	263
Edwards	Mar 16	Apr 6	Nov 6	235
Ellisville	Mar 12	Apr 1	Nov 12	245
Enterprise	Mar 18	Apr 7	Nov 10	237
Ethel	Mar 18	Apr 5	Nov 11	238
Eupora	Mar 30	Apr 16	Nov 4	219
Falcon	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 7	235
Falkner	Apr 3	Apr 19	Oct 30	210
Farmington	Apr 9	Apr 24	Oct 28	202
Fayette	Mar 15	Apr 7	Nov 12	242
Flora	Mar 6	Mar 24	Nov 19	258
Florence	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 14	245
Flowood	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 14	245
Forest	Mar 28	Apr 20	Nov 2	219
French Camp	Apr 7	Apr 24	Oct 29	205
Friars Point	Mar 15	Apr 1	Nov 16	246
Fulton	Apr 1	Apr 16	Oct 31	213
Gattman	Mar 29	Apr 16	Nov 5	221
Gautier	Mar 1	Mar 24	Nov 24	268
Georgetown	Mar 11	Mar 30	Nov 16	250
Glen	Apr 9	Apr 24	Oct 28	202
Glendora	Mar 7	Mar 27	Nov 17	255
Gloster	Mar 25	Apr 15	Nov 8	228
Gluckstadt	Mar 6	Mar 24	Nov 19	258
Golden	Apr 1	Apr 16	Oct 31	213
Goodman	Mar 14	Apr 6	Nov 8	239
Greenville	Mar 13	Mar 31	Nov 15	247
Greenwood	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 5	233
Grenada	Mar 28	Apr 14	Nov 4	221
Gulfport	Feb 12	Mar 11	Dec 14	305
Gunnison	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 11	241
Guntown	Mar 21	Apr 7	Nov 10	234
Hatley	Mar 29	Apr 14	Nov 5	221
Hattiesburg	Mar 7	Mar 26	Nov 23	261
Hazlehurst	Mar 14	Apr 4	Nov 13	244
Heidelberg	Mar 12	Apr 1	Nov 12	245
Hernando	Mar 28	Apr 12	Nov 5	222
Hickory	Mar 24	Apr 10	Nov 5	226
Hickory Flat	Apr 8	Apr 25	Oct 28	203
Hollandale	Mar 13	Mar 31	Nov 15	247
Holly Springs	Apr 6	Apr 23	Oct 26	203
Horn Lake	Mar 16	Apr 4	Nov 16	245
Houston	Mar 28	Apr 15	Nov 1	218
Indianola	Mar 8	Mar 27	Nov 20	257
Inverness	Mar 8	Mar 27	Nov 20	257
Isola	Mar 3	Mar 24	Nov 21	263
Itta Bena	Mar 8	Mar 27	Nov 20	257
Iuka	Apr 9	Apr 24	Oct 28	202
Jackson	Mar 6	Mar 24	Nov 19	258
Jonestown	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 7	235
Jumpertown	Apr 2	Apr 17	Nov 1	213
Kilmichael	Apr 7	Apr 24	Oct 29	205
Kosciusko	Mar 18	Apr 5	Nov 11	238
Kossuth	Apr 2	Apr 17	Nov 1	213
Lake	Mar 28	Apr 20	Nov 2	219
Lambert	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 7	235
Laurel	Mar 12	Apr 1	Nov 12	245
Leakesville	Mar 18	Apr 6	Nov 12	239
Learned	Mar 16	Apr 6	Nov 6	235
Leland	Mar 11	Mar 28	Nov 16	250
Lena	Mar 19	Apr 7	Nov 7	233
Lexington	Mar 31	Apr 17	Nov 1	215
Liberty	Mar 25	Apr 15	Nov 8	228
Long Beach	Feb 18	Mar 14	Dec 14	299
Louin	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 2	222
Louise	Mar 4	Mar 25	Nov 24	265
Louisville	Mar 21	Apr 9	Nov 13	237
Lucedale	Mar 3	Mar 21	Nov 25	267
Lula	Mar 15	Apr 1	Nov 16	246
Lumberton	Mar 10	Apr 1	Nov 21	256
Lyon	Mar 16	Apr 2	Nov 12	241
Maben	Mar 30	Apr 16	Nov 4	219
Macon	Mar 21	Apr 8	Nov 7	231
Madison	Mar 6	Mar 24	Nov 19	258
Magee	Mar 10	Apr 1	Nov 16	251
Magnolia	Mar 11	Apr 2	Nov 18	252
Mantachie	Apr 1	Apr 16	Oct 31	213
Mantee	Mar 30	Apr 16	Nov 4	219
Marietta	Apr 1	Apr 16	Nov 3	216
Marion	Mar 16	Apr 3	Nov 12	241
Marks	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 7	235
Mathiston	Mar 30	Apr 16	Nov 4	219
Mayersville	Mar 5	Mar 22	Nov 20	260
McComb	Mar 11	Apr 2	Nov 18	252
McCool	Mar 18	Apr 5	Nov 11	238
McLain	Mar 18	Apr 6	Nov 12	239
Meadville	Mar 15	Apr 7	Nov 12	242
Mendenhall	Mar 10	Apr 1	Nov 16	251
Meridian	Mar 16	Apr 3	Nov 12	241
Merigold	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 11	241
Metcalfe	Mar 12	Mar 30	Nov 13	246
Mize	Mar 28	Apr 15	Nov 3	220
Monticello	Mar 12	Apr 3	Nov 10	243
Montrose	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 2	222
Moorhead	Mar 8	Mar 27	Nov 20	257
Morgan City	Mar 8	Mar 27	Nov 20	257
Morton	Mar 28	Apr 15	Nov 3	220
Moss Point	Mar 1	Mar 24	Nov 24	268
Mound Bayou	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 11	241
Mount Olive	Mar 17	Apr 4	Nov 12	240
Myrtle	Apr 8	Apr 25	Oct 28	203
Natchez	Mar 16	Apr 6	Nov 9	238
Nettleton	Mar 21	Apr 6	Nov 9	233
New Albany	Apr 8	Apr 25	Oct 28	203
New Augusta	Mar 18	Apr 6	Nov 12	239
New Hebron	Mar 12	Apr 3	Nov 10	243
New Houlka	Mar 28	Apr 12	Nov 8	225
Newton	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 2	222
North Carrollton	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 5	233
Noxapater	Mar 21	Apr 9	Nov 13	237
Oakland	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 3	216
Ocean Springs	Feb 12	Mar 11	Dec 14	305
Okolona	Mar 21	Apr 6	Nov 9	233
Olive Branch	Mar 26	Apr 11	Nov 6	225
Osyka	Mar 11	Apr 2	Nov 18	252
Oxford	Apr 3	Apr 21	Oct 31	211
Pace	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 15	246
Pachuta	Mar 18	Apr 7	Nov 10	237
Paden	Apr 9	Apr 24	Oct 28	202
Pascagoula	Mar 8	Mar 31	Nov 19	256
Pass Christian	Feb 18	Mar 14	Dec 14	299
Pearl	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 14	245
Pelahatchie	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 14	245
Petal	Mar 8	Mar 28	Nov 15	252
Philadelphia	Mar 20	Apr 9	Nov 9	234
Picayune	Mar 9	Mar 31	Nov 18	254
Pickens	Mar 14	Apr 6	Nov 8	239
Pittsboro	Mar 28	Apr 11	Nov 5	222
Plantersville	Mar 21	Apr 6	Nov 9	233
Polkville	Mar 28	Apr 15	Nov 3	220
Pontotoc	Mar 28	Apr 12	Nov 8	225
Pope	Mar 28	Apr 14	Nov 2	219
Poplarville	Mar 10	Apr 1	Nov 21	256
Port Gibson	Mar 17	Apr 7	Nov 12	240
Potts Camp	Apr 8	Apr 25	Oct 28	203
Prentiss	Mar 12	Apr 3	Nov 10	243
Puckett	Mar 10	Apr 1	Nov 16	251
Purvis	Mar 7	Mar 26	Nov 23	261
Quitman	Mar 14	Apr 1	Nov 16	247
Raleigh	Mar 28	Apr 15	Nov 3	220
Raymond	Mar 16	Apr 6	Nov 6	235
Renova	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 15	246
Richland	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 14	245
Richton	Mar 18	Apr 6	Nov 12	239
Ridgeland	Mar 6	Mar 24	Nov 19	258
Rienzi	Apr 2	Apr 17	Nov 1	213
Ripley	Apr 3	Apr 19	Oct 30	210
Rolling Fork	Mar 5	Mar 22	Nov 20	260
Rosedale	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 11	241
Roxie	Mar 15	Apr 7	Nov 12	242
Ruleville	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 11	241
Sallis	Mar 18	Apr 5	Nov 11	238
Saltillo	Mar 21	Apr 7	Nov 10	234
Sandersville	Mar 12	Apr 1	Nov 12	245
Sardis	Mar 15	Apr 4	Nov 15	245
Satartia	Mar 11	Apr 1	Nov 15	249
Schlater	Mar 7	Mar 27	Nov 17	255
Scooba	Mar 12	Apr 1	Nov 13	246
Sebastopol	Mar 28	Apr 20	Nov 2	219
Seminary	Mar 17	Apr 4	Nov 12	240
Senatobia	Mar 20	Apr 5	Nov 4	229
Shannon	Mar 21	Apr 6	Nov 9	233
Shaw	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 15	246
Shelby	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 11	241
Sherman	Mar 21	Apr 7	Nov 10	234
Shubuta	Mar 14	Apr 1	Nov 16	247
Shuqualak	Mar 21	Apr 8	Nov 7	231
Sidon	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 5	233
Silver City	Mar 3	Mar 24	Nov 21	263
Silver Creek	Mar 12	Apr 3	Nov 10	243
Slate Springs	Mar 28	Apr 11	Nov 5	222
Sledge	Mar 28	Apr 14	Nov 2	219
Smithville	Apr 1	Apr 16	Oct 31	213
Snow Lake Shores	Mar 29	Apr 15	Nov 6	222
Soso	Mar 12	Apr 1	Nov 12	245
Southaven	Mar 16	Apr 4	Nov 16	245
Starkville	Mar 23	Apr 13	Nov 8	230
State Line	Mar 26	Apr 11	Nov 8	227
Stonewall	Mar 18	Apr 7	Nov 10	237
Sturgis	Mar 21	Apr 9	Nov 13	237
Summit	Mar 11	Apr 2	Nov 18	252
Sumner	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 7	235
Sumrall	Mar 7	Mar 26	Nov 23	261
Sunflower	Mar 8	Mar 27	Nov 20	257
Sylvarena	Mar 28	Apr 15	Nov 3	220
Taylor	Apr 3	Apr 21	Oct 31	211
Taylorsville	Mar 17	Apr 4	Nov 12	240
Tchula	Mar 31	Apr 17	Nov 1	215
Terry	Mar 11	Mar 30	Nov 16	250
Thaxton	Apr 3	Apr 21	Oct 31	211
Tillatoba	Mar 28	Apr 14	Nov 4	221
Tishomingo	Apr 9	Apr 24	Oct 28	202
Toccopola	Mar 28	Apr 12	Nov 8	225
Tremont	Apr 1	Apr 16	Oct 31	213
Tunica	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 15	246
Tupelo	Mar 21	Apr 7	Nov 10	234
Tutwiler	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 7	235
Tylertown	Mar 15	Apr 8	Nov 16	246
Union	Mar 20	Apr 9	Nov 9	234
Utica	Mar 16	Apr 6	Nov 6	235
Vaiden	Apr 7	Apr 24	Oct 29	205
Vardaman	Mar 28	Apr 11	Nov 5	222
Verona	Mar 21	Apr 6	Nov 9	233
Vicksburg	Feb 26	Mar 16	Nov 22	269
Walls	Mar 28	Apr 12	Nov 5	222
Walnut	Apr 3	Apr 19	Oct 30	210
Walnut Grove	Mar 19	Apr 7	Nov 7	233
Walthall	Mar 30	Apr 16	Nov 4	219
Water Valley	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 3	216
Waveland	Feb 21	Mar 18	Dec 3	285
Waynesboro	Mar 17	Apr 7	Nov 9	237
Webb	Mar 7	Mar 27	Nov 17	255
Weir	Mar 21	Apr 9	Nov 13	237
Wesson	Mar 14	Apr 4	Nov 13	244
West	Mar 18	Apr 5	Nov 11	238
West Point	Mar 23	Apr 13	Nov 8	230
Wiggins	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 18	249
Winona	Apr 7	Apr 24	Oct 29	205
Winstonville	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 11	241
Woodland	Mar 28	Apr 15	Nov 1	218
Woodville	Mar 11	Mar 31	Nov 17	251
Yazoo City	Mar 4	Mar 25	Nov 24	265

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. City centers from the US Census Bureau. Click a city for its nearest station and, where it has frost dates, hard-freeze dates and a vegetable planting calendar. See how we calculate.

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Gulfport, MS?

The average last spring frost in Gulfport is February 12, and only 1 year in 10 has a frost after March 11. The average first fall frost is December 14. These come from NOAA's 1991–2020 records at the Biloxi station.

When should I plant tomatoes in Mississippi?

UNH Extension times tomato transplants for 1 to 2 weeks after the average last frost. In Gulfport that's about Feb 19 to Feb 26; for a 9 in 10 chance of no later frost, wait until Mar 11. Look up your ZIP code for your own dates and a full vegetable planting calendar.

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