U.S. Frost Dates by Weather Station

NOAA station USC00223920 · Mississippi

Frost Dates for Hazlehurst, MS

NOAA weather station Hazlehurst 5 SW (USC00223920), Mississippi · elevation 600 ft (183 m) · hardiness zone 8b*

  • Lower-risk planting dateafter April 4only 1 spring in 10 still has a frost later
  • Typical last frostMarch 1450% chance of a frost after it
  • Typical first fall frostNovember 1350% chance of a frost before it
  • Frost-free season245 daystypical year, 32°F
  • Hardiness zone8bcalculated*

The year at a glance

Frost season at Hazlehurst, MSSpring: a frost after February 23 in 9 years out of 10, after March 14 in half of the years, after April 4 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before November 1 in 1 year out of 10, before November 13 in half of the years, before December 3 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 245 days.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost ~Mar 14First frost ~Nov 13Frost season at Hazlehurst, MSSpring: a frost after February 23 in 9 years out of 10, after March 14 in half of the years, after April 4 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before November 1 in 1 year out of 10, before November 13 in half of the years, before December 3 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 245 days.JFMAMJJASONDLast frost ~Mar 14First frost ~Nov 13
frost likely chance fading 90% → 10% frost-free in a typical yearThe year at a glance. Blue: frost is likely; the gradient fades as the chance drops from 90% to 10%; green: the frost-free part of a typical year.

Frost dates (32°F)

Probability of frost, based on 27 years of NOAA records (1991–2020 normals)
ChanceLast frost in spring afterFirst frost in fall before
10% (unlikely)April 4November 1
50% (typical)March 14November 13
90% (likely)February 23December 3
Frost-free season (32°F, 50% chance)
245 days
Hard frost (28°F), last in spring, 50% chance after
February 28
Hard frost (28°F), first in fall, 50% chance before
November 27

The last 15 years (2006–2020 normals)

Typical last frost March 11 (3 days earlier than the 30-year normal), typical first fall frost November 12 (1 day earlier). Frost-free season 249 days.

A shorter, more recent NOAA period. The 30-year normals above remain the main reference: 15 years carry more year-to-year noise.

Add these dates to your calendar Yearly reminders for the typical last frost, the lower-risk planting date and the typical first fall frost (.ics).

How the chance of frost changes with the date

Spring at Hazlehurst: chance of a frost after this dateSpring, chance of a frost after the date: 10% April 4, 20% March 28, 30% March 23, 40% March 18, 50% March 14, 60% March 10, 70% March 6, 80% March 1, 90% February 23. Observed last spring frost in recent years: 2022 March 13.Spring: last frostChance of a frost after this date10%50%90%Mar 1Apr 1Apr 4Mar 14Feb 232022: March 13Fall at Hazlehurst: chance of a frost before this dateFall, chance of a frost before the date: 10% November 1, 20% November 4, 30% November 7, 40% November 10, 50% November 13, 60% November 17, 70% November 21, 80% November 27, 90% December 3.Fall: first frostChance of a frost before this date10%50%90%Nov 1Dec 1Nov 1Nov 13Dec 3
Two charts, because spring and fall answer different questions: in spring, the chance that a frost still comes after a date; in fall, the chance that the first frost has already come before it. NOAA publishes these odds from 10% to 90%, so the lines stop there. ◆ marks the actual date in each recent year.

What actually happened in recent years

Observed dates of the last spring and first fall frost (32°F) at this station; ◆ marks them on the charts above
YearLast spring frostFirst fall frost
2021incomplete recordincomplete record
2022March 13incomplete record
2023incomplete recordincomplete record
2024incomplete recordno data
2025no datano data
2026no dataseason not over yet

What these dates mean

April 4 is the cautious spring light-frost date, meaning there is only a 10 % chance of a frost later than that day, so a gardener can plan to set out tender crops with minimal risk.

The median light-frost dates are March 14 and November 13; the 50 % chance of a frost later than March 14 and the 50 % chance of a frost earlier than November 13 give a useful reference point for timing. For a cautious fall schedule, the 10 % chance date is November 1, which marks a low risk of a frost having arrived and therefore is the date to finish harvesting tender crops.

Hard frost, defined at 28 °F, is more damaging than a light frost at 32 °F, so the 50 % hard-frost dates of February 28 and November 27 are important markers of when the more severe temperature threshold becomes a 50 % risk.

How to read the probabilities

The dates are probabilities from 30 years of weather, not a forecast for this year.

  • Spring: "10% after April 4" means that in about one spring out of ten a frost still happens after that date. The 90% date is the earliest: a frost after it happens in most years.
  • Fall: "10% before November 1" means that in about one fall out of ten the first frost arrives before that date.
  • 50% is the typical date: half of the years are earlier, half are later.
  • A light frost (32°F) damages tender plants; a hard frost (28°F) also stops most hardy vegetables.

Nearby weather stations

Map of weather stations near Hazlehurst, MSNumbered nearest stations: 1 — near Brookhaven, MS — 20 mi; 2 — D'Lo, MS — 32 mi; 3 — Jackson, MS — 40 mi; 4 — near McComb, MS — 45 mi; 5 — St. Joseph, LA — 46 mi.MSLA25 mi · 40 km1. near Brookhaven, MS — 20 mi12. D'Lo, MS — 32 mi23. Jackson, MS — 40 mi34. near McComb, MS — 45 mi45. St. Joseph, LA — 46 mi5
  1. near Brookhaven, MS 20 mi (32 km)
  2. D'Lo, MS 32 mi (51 km)
  3. Jackson, MS 40 mi (65 km)
  4. near McComb, MS 45 mi (72 km)
  5. St. Joseph, LA 46 mi (75 km)

Sources

* Hardiness zone 8b: zone derived from PRISM 2023 grid at the station location (not the official USDA map). Source data: PRISM Group, Oregon State University.

Station coordinates: 31.8328, -90.4542.