Lexington, MS 39095 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Lexington, MS?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/31, roughly 215 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/01, about 218 frost-free days later.
Lexington 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 9 weeks of growing season left in Lexington before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/31 isn't a guarantee
03/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/10 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Lexington compares
Lexington's growing season runs about 218 days, ranking 13,300 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MS, it ranks 464 of 523.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Lexington can differ from the 39095 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Lexington's frost date answer different questions.