Tupelo, MS 38802 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Tupelo, MS, ZIP 38802
Around 03/21 is the usual last spring frost, about 205 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/10, about 235 frost-free days later.
Tupelo sits in USDA Zone 8a (10 to 15°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 8a around Tupelo has about 11 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 03/21 isn't a guarantee
03/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Tupelo compares
Tupelo's growing season runs about 235 days, ranking 9,559 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MS, it ranks 326 of 523.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Tupelo can differ from the 38802 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8a and Tupelo's frost date answer different questions.