Frost Dates for 39322 — Buckatunna, Mississippi

Half of springs at Waynesboro 2 W, MS see their last 32°F night by March 17; only one in ten is past it by February 24, and one in ten still has one after April 7. Planting tender crops after March 27 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 31 20%, and after April 7 10%. The 21 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 73% of the 96 Mississippi stations behind this site's ZIP pages, so a fixed calendar date is a gamble here.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 9 in half of years, as early as October 25 one year in ten, and holds off past December 1 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 14 days later, around November 23; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 23, 15 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 237 days in a typical year, shorter than at 54% of the 96 Mississippi stations; it reaches 268 days one year in ten and falls short of 210 one year in ten. On average 50 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 15 days longer, to about April 1, and return around October 31. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 97% of winters and 16°F in 37%.

July is the warmest month at Waynesboro 2 W, MS, averaging 92°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 59°F and 36°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to February (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 76% of years and April still brings one in 19% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,033 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 63% of the 96 Mississippi stations. 41% of them (2,494) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 970. Precipitation totals 60.3 inches a year, most in January (6.1") and least in October (3.6"); May to September bring 40% of it.

The nearest other station, Chatom, AL, 18 miles southeast of Buckatunna, has a last frost 9 days later (March 26), a first frost 1 day earlier (November 8), a season 9 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Buckatunna 1 NE, MS, 2.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 39322 is 11 miles from Waynesboro 2 W, MS, which stands at 200 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 39367 (Waynesboro). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 39322 in zone 8b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.