Frost dates 2026–2027

Mississippi frost dates by city

Across 62 Mississippi cities, the average first fall frost ranges from October 26 in Holly Springs to December 14 in Pass Christian. Median 32°F dates from NOAA 1991–2020 normals.

CityPopulationLast spring frostFirst fall frostGrowing seasonZone
Jackson 141,196 Mar 6 Nov 19 258 days 8b
Gulfport 76,506 Feb 23 Dec 3 287 days 9a
Southaven 57,819 Mar 16 Nov 16 244 days 8a
Hattiesburg 48,802 Mar 7 Nov 23 261 days 8b
Biloxi 48,516 Feb 12 Dec 14 301 days 9a
Olive Branch 47,563 Mar 26 Nov 6 227 days 8a
Tupelo 38,087 Mar 21 Nov 10 237 days 8a
Meridian 33,370 Mar 16 Nov 12 239 days 8b
Pearl 28,864 Mar 14 Nov 14 245 days 8b
Madison 28,575 Mar 6 Nov 19 258 days 8b
Oxford 26,773 Apr 3 Oct 31 210 days 7b
Horn Lake 26,741 Mar 16 Nov 16 244 days 8a
Clinton 26,640 Mar 6 Nov 19 258 days 8b
Greenville 26,530 Mar 13 Nov 15 247 days 8b
Brandon 26,122 Mar 14 Nov 14 245 days 8b
Starkville 25,754 Mar 23 Nov 8 233 days 8a
Ridgeland 24,750 Mar 6 Nov 19 258 days 8b
Columbus 22,792 Mar 13 Nov 12 244 days 8b
Pascagoula 21,409 Mar 8 Nov 19 256 days 9a
Vicksburg 19,830 Feb 26 Nov 22 269 days 8b
Gautier 19,069 Mar 1 Nov 24 269 days 9a
Ocean Springs 18,993 Feb 12 Dec 14 301 days 9a
Hernando 18,824 Mar 28 Nov 5 223 days 8a
Laurel 17,662 Mar 12 Nov 12 244 days 8b
Long Beach 17,309 Feb 18 Dec 14 300 days 9a
Natchez 14,880 Mar 16 Nov 9 237 days 8b
Corinth 14,345 Apr 2 Nov 1 213 days 7b
Clarksdale 13,643 Mar 16 Nov 12 243 days 8b
D'Iberville 13,557 Feb 12 Dec 14 301 days 9a
Greenwood 13,429 Mar 17 Nov 5 231 days 8b
Byram 12,707 Mar 6 Nov 19 258 days 8b
Grenada 12,088 Mar 28 Nov 4 222 days 8a
Picayune 12,019 Mar 9 Nov 18 255 days 9a
Moss Point 11,743 Mar 1 Nov 24 269 days 9a
McComb 11,697 Mar 11 Nov 18 253 days 8b
Petal 11,694 Mar 8 Nov 15 252 days 8b
Brookhaven 11,646 Mar 17 Nov 12 242 days 8b
Flowood 11,003 Mar 14 Nov 14 245 days 8b
Canton 10,873 Mar 22 Nov 6 230 days 8b
Bay St. Louis 10,634 Feb 21 Dec 3 287 days 9a
Cleveland 10,138 Mar 14 Nov 15 248 days 8b
Yazoo City 9,867 Mar 4 Nov 24 267 days 8b
West Point 9,743 Mar 23 Nov 8 233 days 8a
Diamondhead 9,441 Feb 21 Dec 3 287 days 9a
Booneville 9,257 Apr 1 Nov 3 216 days 8a
Indianola 8,637 Mar 8 Nov 20 255 days 8b
Senatobia 8,473 Mar 20 Nov 4 229 days 8a
New Albany 7,756 Apr 8 Oct 28 202 days 8a
Richland 7,630 Mar 14 Nov 14 245 days 8b
Batesville 7,325 Mar 28 Nov 2 218 days 8a
Waveland 7,042 Feb 21 Dec 3 287 days 9a
Philadelphia 6,858 Mar 20 Nov 9 235 days 8b
Kosciusko 6,722 Mar 18 Nov 11 239 days 8a
Columbia 6,525 Mar 5 Nov 19 262 days 8b
Pass Christian 6,459 Feb 18 Dec 14 300 days 9a
Holly Springs 6,402 Apr 6 Oct 26 204 days 7b
Amory 6,386 Mar 29 Nov 5 223 days 8a
Pontotoc 6,156 Mar 28 Nov 8 227 days 8a
Louisville 5,921 Mar 21 Nov 13 235 days 8a
Forest 5,433 Mar 28 Nov 2 221 days 8b
Ripley 5,377 Apr 3 Oct 30 210 days 7b
Saltillo 5,060 Mar 21 Nov 10 237 days 8a
Cities with 5,000+ residents (Census 2025 estimates). Sources: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals; USDA/Oregon State PRISM 2023 hardiness zones.

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