Waveland, MS 39576 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Waveland, MS?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 02/21, roughly 177 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/03, about 287 frost-free days later.
Waveland sits in USDA Zone 9a (20 to 25°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 14 weeks of growing season left in Waveland 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
02/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/25 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/18 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Waveland compares
About 287 days separate Waveland's last and first frost, putting it 4,599 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within MS, it ranks 20 of 523.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Waveland can differ from the 39576 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Waveland's frost date answer different questions.