Sidon, MS 38954 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Sidon, MS?
Around 03/17 is the usual last spring frost, about 201 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/05, about 231 frost-free days later.
Sidon sits in USDA Zone 8b (15 to 20°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 Sidon before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
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 Sidon compares
About 231 days separate Sidon's last and first frost, putting it 10,271 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within MS, it ranks 374 of 523.
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