Chunky, MS 39323 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Chunky, MS?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/24, about 208 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/05, about 228 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Chunky in Zone 8b (15 to 20°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Chunky 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
03/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Chunky compares
At roughly 228 frost-free days, Chunky places 10,921 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within MS, it ranks 394 of 523.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Chunky can differ from the 39323 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Chunky's frost date answer different questions.