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USDA Hardiness Zone 9a

Frost Dates for 39669 — Woodville, Mississippi

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Woodville 4 ESE, MS (400 ft), 8 miles east.

Updated

In Woodville, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 11 in half of years and has passed by March 31 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 17, as early as November 2 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 251 days (NOAA, Woodville 4 ESE, MS).

Last spring frost
March 11

50% probability

First fall frost
November 17

50% probability

Growing season
251 days

freeze-free, 50%

Hardiness zone
9a

20 to 25°F (-6.7 to -3.9°C) coldest night

First snow
Rare

median, 1991–2020

Last snow
Rare

median, 1991–2020

Winters with snow
5%

1 of 21 observed

Snow per year
0.1"

NOAA normal

Frost risk by date in Woodville

Half of springs at Woodville 4 ESE, MS see their last 32°F night by March 11; only one in ten is past it by February 20, and one in ten still has one after March 31. Planting tender crops after March 20 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 25 20%, and after March 31 10%. The 20 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 64% of the 96 Mississippi stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 17 in half of years, as early as November 2 one year in ten, and holds off past December 4 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 14 days later, around December 1; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 18, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 251 days in a typical year, longer than at 77% of the 96 Mississippi stations; it reaches 277 days one year in ten and falls short of 224 one year in ten. On average 29 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 13 days longer, to about March 24, and return around November 5. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 97% of winters and 16°F in 32%.

Spring: the chance of another night this cold after the date
Low90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%
36°FMar 4Mar 10Mar 15Mar 20Mar 24Mar 28Apr 1Apr 5Apr 12
32°FFeb 20Feb 27Mar 3Mar 7Mar 11Mar 16Mar 20Mar 25Mar 31
28°FJan 31Feb 10Feb 17Feb 22Feb 28Mar 3Mar 7Mar 13Mar 18
24°F97% of yrsJan 9Jan 23Jan 30Feb 3Feb 9Feb 17Feb 25Mar 3Mar 11
20°F73% of yrsDec 27Jan 5Jan 13Jan 20Jan 26Jan 31Feb 3Feb 12Feb 28
16°F32% of yrstoo rare for a date
Fall: the chance the first night this cold has come by the date
Low10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
36°FOct 24Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 12Nov 17Nov 21
32°FNov 2Nov 6Nov 10Nov 14Nov 17Nov 20Nov 24Nov 28Dec 4
28°FNov 11Nov 17Nov 22Nov 26Dec 1Dec 4Dec 9Dec 16Dec 29
24°F97% of yrsNov 25Dec 2Dec 7Dec 14Dec 21Dec 27Jan 1Jan 8Jan 19
20°F73% of yrsDec 6Dec 15Dec 24Dec 30Jan 4Jan 9Jan 14Jan 21Feb 2
16°F32% of yrstoo rare for a date

Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Woodville 4 ESE, MS, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.

Frost risk on any date in 39669 →Compare Woodville with another place →

Weather by month in Woodville

July is the warmest month at Woodville 4 ESE, MS, averaging 93°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 61°F and 36°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to February (a 90% chance or more). From April to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 73% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,350 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 83% of the 96 Mississippi stations. 41% of them (2,627) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 984. Precipitation totals 66.7 inches a year, most in January (7.4") and least in September (4.4"); May to September bring 40% of it.

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Woodville 4 ESE, MS
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. in32°F nightNights ≤ 32°FGDD 50°F
Jan61367.4100%1098
Feb65406.193%6144
Mar72475.973%2307
Apr78545.49%0482
May85625.10%0722
Jun90685.30%0874
Jul93716.20%0984
Aug93705.80%0976
Sep89654.40%0804
Oct81554.77%<1564
Nov71455.082%2262
Dec63395.498%10133

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Woodville 4 ESE, MS (400 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.

Compared with the next station

The nearest other station, St Francisville 1 NE, LA, 23 miles south of Woodville and 271 feet lower, has a last frost 9 days earlier (March 2), a first frost 7 days later (November 24), a season 17 days longer.

Frost dates for 70775 (Saint Francisville) →

When it snows in Woodville, Mississippi

Measurable snow is rare here: only 1 of 21 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Woodville 4 ESE, MS, 7.5 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

Planting calendar for 39669

What to do and when, from the 50% frost dates for Woodville, Mississippi
WhenWhat to do
December 31 – January 14Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out.
January 14 – January 28Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early.
February 11 – February 25Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil.
March 11 onwardTransplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast.
by August 25Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops.
by November 3Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation.
November 17 onwardPlant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter.

The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.

Where these figures come from

ZIP 39669 is 8 miles from Woodville 4 ESE, MS, which stands at 400 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 39631 (Centreville). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 39669 in zone 9a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 20 to 25°F (-6.7 to -3.9°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.

Frost dates across Mississippi →

Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.

ZIP codes measured at the same station

Other zone 9a places in Mississippi