Frost Dates for 39176 — Vaiden, Mississippi

Half of springs at Winona 5 E, MS see their last 32°F night by April 7; only one in ten is past it by March 22, and one in ten still has one after April 24. Planting tender crops after April 14 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 17 20%, and after April 24 10%. The 17 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 71% of the 96 Mississippi stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 29 in half of years, as early as October 16 one year in ten, and holds off past November 11 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 9 days later, around November 7; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 11, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 203 days in a typical year, shorter than at 98% of the 96 Mississippi stations; it reaches 225 days one year in ten and falls short of 184 one year in ten. On average 81 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 12 days longer, to about April 19, and return around October 21. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 91% of winters, usually between December 31 and February 5.

July is the warmest month at Winona 5 E, MS, averaging 89°F by day and 67°F at night; January is the coldest at 53°F and 29°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 70% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 4,798 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 95% of the 96 Mississippi stations. 39% of them (1,856) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 876. Precipitation totals 59.1 inches a year, most in April (6.1") and least in October (3.7"); May to September bring 39% of it.

The nearest other station, Kosciusko, MS, 20 miles southeast of Vaiden, has a last frost 20 days earlier (March 18), a first frost 13 days later (November 11), a season 36 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 7 of 27 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Vaiden 1 SSW, MS, 1.3 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 39176 is 13 miles from Winona 5 E, MS, which stands at 392 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station; its figures are presented in full for 38967 (Winona). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 39176 in zone 8a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 10 to 15°F (-12.2 to -9.4°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.