Frost dates for Minter City, MS
At Minter City, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 7 and the median first fall frost is Nov 17, for a typical growing season of 254 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Mar 27. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 8a to 8b.
- Mar 7Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Mar 27Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 17First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 254 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 1 | Mar 21 | Apr 9 |
| 32°F | Feb 15 | Mar 7 | Mar 27 |
| 28°F | Jan 25 | Feb 23 | Mar 15 |
| 24°F | Jan 8 | Feb 6 | Mar 4 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 23 | Nov 5 | Nov 22 |
| 32°F | Nov 1 | Nov 17 | Dec 7 |
| 28°F | Nov 12 | Dec 4 | Jan 3 |
| 24°F | Nov 26 | Dec 29 | Jan 27 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 204 days | 229 days | 253 days |
| 32°F | 227 days | 254 days | 287 days |
| 28°F | 253 days | 285 days | 322 days |
| 24°F | 284 days | 320 days | 359 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 95% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38950 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 3 km |
| 38944 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 12 km |
| 38962 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 13 km |
| 38928 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 14 km |
| 38940 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 17 km |
| 38952 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 20 km |
| 38966 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 20 km |
| 38920 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 21 km |
| 38921 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 26 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00225897, at 33.7589, -90.2103, elevation 44 m (145 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 16 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 46.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Greenwood Leflore Airport (31 km)
- Grenada (37 km)
- Moorhead (44 km)
- Cleveland 3 N (47 km)
- Cleveland (49 km)
- Lambert 1w (50 km)
- Clarksdale (57 km)
- Winona 5 E (62 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.