Mississippi Frost Dates
Mississippi has a long, humid growing season that supports early planting and extended harvests across much of the state. Frost risk is usually greater in the north and inland than along the Gulf side, where winter cold is less persistent and warmth settles in sooner.
Look up your exact frost dates
Frost timing shifts across Mississippi with elevation and distance from water. Enter your ZIP code for dates from your nearest weather station.
Mississippi locations
| ZIP | Area | Hardiness zone |
|---|---|---|
| 38603 | Ashland | 7b |
| 38606 | Batesville | 8a |
| 38632 | Hernando | 8a |
| 38654 | Olive Branch | 8a |
| 38677 | University | 7b |
| 38733 | Cleveland | - |
| 38776 | Stoneville | 8b |
| 38901 | Grenada | 8a |
| 39083 | Hazlehurst | 8b |
| 39146 | Pickens | 8b |
| 39150 | Port Gibson | 8b |
| 39232 | Flowood | 8b |
| 39309 | Meridian Station | 8b |
| 39367 | Waynesboro | 8b |
| 39428 | Collins | 8b |
| 39501 | Gulfport | 9a |
| 39529 | Pearlington | 9a |
| 39576 | Waveland | 9a |
| 39635 | Fernwood | 8b |
| 39653 | Bude | 8b |
| 38326 | Counce | 7b |
| 38601 | Abbeville | 8a |
| 38610 | Blue Mountain | 8a |
| 38611 | Byhalia | 8a |
| 38614 | Clarksdale | 8b |
| 38617 | Coahoma | 8a |
| 38618 | Coldwater | 8a |
| 38619 | Como | 8a |
| 38620 | Pope | 8a |
| 38621 | Sledge | 8a |
| 38622 | Crowder | 8a |
| 38623 | Darling | 8a |
| 38625 | Dumas | 7b |
| 38626 | Dundee | 8a |
| 38627 | Bethlehem | 8a |
| 38629 | Falkner | 7b |
| 38631 | Friars Point | 8a |
| 38633 | Hickory Flat | 7b |
| 38635 | Holly Springs | 7b |
| 38637 | Horn Lake | 8a |
| 38639 | Jonestown | 8a |
| 38641 | Walls | 8a |
| 38642 | Lamar | 7b |
| 38643 | Lambert | 8a |
| 38644 | Lula | 8a |
| 38645 | Clarksdale | 8a |
| 38646 | Marks | 8a |
| 38647 | La Grange | 7b |
| 38650 | Myrtle | 8a |
| 38651 | Hernando | 8a |
| 38652 | New Albany | 8a |
| 38655 | Oxford | 8a |
| 38658 | Pope | 8a |
| 38659 | Bethlehem | 8a |
| 38661 | Victoria | 7b |
| 38663 | Ripley | 7b |
| 38664 | Tunica Resorts | 8a |
| 38665 | Strayhorn | 8a |
| 38666 | Sardis | 8a |
| 38668 | Senatobia | 8a |
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (public domain) and USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.