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Jackson, Mississippithrough the year

Also for Pearl, MS, Madison, MS, Clinton, MS, Brandon, MS: the same nearby places.

When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Jackson?

We follow 2 places within 150 miles of Jackson; the nearest lies 104 miles to the northwest. The closest place we follow is Dahomey Refuge, 104 miles away, for spring migration, March – June (local timing).

Dahomey Refuge (104 mi) is the pick for wildflowers, April (local timing). Jackson usually sees its last spring frost around Mar 6 and its first fall frost around Nov 19, a frost-free stretch of about 258 days at NOAA's Jackson Hawkins Fld station, 1.6 miles away. Spring green-up reaches town around Feb 2, with first blooms around Mar 4.

Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Jackson's year at a glance

  • Frost possible
  • Frost-free, ~Mar 6 to ~Nov 19
  • First leaf ~Feb 2
  • First bloom ~Mar 4
  • Today

Near Jackson right now

  • First fall frost usually around Nov 19 · last spring frost around Mar 6NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Jackson Hawkins Fld (1.6 mi, 50% dates)
    ~7 weeks
  • Fall foliage · Noxubee Refuge · 106 miUsually: November: … Peak of fall colors
    ~5 weeks

Jackson's nature year

From the town's own dates and its nearest places
  • Spring green-upFeb
  • Spring migration · Dahomey RefugeMar–Jun
  • Last spring frostMar
  • Wildflowers · Dahomey RefugeApr
  • First fall frostNov
  • Fall foliage · Noxubee RefugeNov

Nearby, season by season

Real places within 150 miles, straight-line

Fall foliage

  • Noxubee Refuge · 106 miUsually: November: … Peak of fall colors
    ~5 weeks

Spring migration

Wildflowers

Frost and green-up

Last spring frost

Mar 6

Average (50% date)

First fall frost

Nov 19

About 258 days without frost between

Spring green-up

Feb 2

First bloom around Mar 4

Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Jackson Hawkins Fld (1.6 mi from Jackson), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.

Questions people ask

When is the first frost in Jackson?

On average around Nov 19, and the last spring frost around Mar 6: about 258 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Jackson Hawkins Fld, 1.6 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).

When does spring green-up reach Jackson?

The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 2 and first bloom around Mar 4, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.

Where can I see fall foliage near Jackson?

Noxubee Refuge, 106 miles (usually: November: … Peak of fall colors). Distances are straight-line.

Where can I see spring migration near Jackson?

Dahomey Refuge, 104 miles (local timing: March – June). Distances are straight-line.

How we know

US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)

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