Seminary, MS 39479 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Seminary, MS?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/17, about 201 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/12, about 238 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Seminary 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 11 weeks of growing season left in Seminary 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 02/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Seminary compares
At roughly 238 frost-free days, Seminary places 9,032 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within MS, it ranks 285 of 523.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Seminary's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Seminary can differ from the 39479 normal.