When to plant in Greenville, MS
USDA Zone 8bGreenville, Mississippi frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Greenville enjoys a long ~247-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. In zone 8b, Greenville supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
Frost probability
GREENVILLE · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Greenville’s own odds, recorded at GREENVILLE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 13 | Mar 27 | Mar 7 | Oct 24 | Nov 5 | Nov 19 |
| 32°F | Mar 31 | Mar 13 | Feb 24 | Nov 2 | Nov 15 | Dec 1 |
| 28°F | Mar 19 | Mar 2 | Feb 10 | Nov 9 | Nov 26 | Dec 18 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Greenville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 14 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Greenville planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Greenville, MS?
Greenville's average last spring frost falls near March 13 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Greenville, MS?
Expect Greenville's first fall frost near November 15 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Greenville in?
Greenville is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Greenville?
Greenville has about 247 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 13) and first fall frost (November 15).
When should I plant tomatoes in Greenville?
For Greenville, sow tomatoes indoors about January 16–January 30 and move the seedlings out around March 20, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Cleveland · 50 km
- Greenwood · 80 km
- Yazoo City · 83 km
- Clarksdale · 101 km
- Vicksburg · 119 km
- Grenada · 123 km
- Pine Bluff · 128 km
- Canton · 129 km
Frost dates recorded at GREENVILLE, 3 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Greenville, MS — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00223605. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/mississippi/greenville.