Richland, MS 39218 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Richland, MS?
Around 03/14 is the usual last spring frost, about 198 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/14, about 245 frost-free days later.
Richland 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 11 weeks of growing season left in Richland before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/14 isn't a guarantee
03/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/22 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Richland compares
Richland's growing season runs about 245 days, ranking 8,011 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MS, it ranks 184 of 523.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Richland can differ from the 39218 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Richland's frost date answer different questions.