North Carrollton, MS 38917 Frost Dates
When can you plant in North Carrollton, MS?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/17, roughly 201 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/05, about 231 frost-free days later.
North Carrollton 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
About 10 weeks of growing season left in North Carrollton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/17 isn't a guarantee
03/17 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/26 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How North Carrollton compares
North Carrollton's growing season runs about 231 days, ranking 10,265 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MS, it ranks 372 of 523.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and North Carrollton's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around North Carrollton's dates instead of trusting one.