Your nature year
Meridian, Mississippithrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Meridian?
The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Feb 3 and first bloom around Mar 5. Expect about 241 frost-free days in Meridian: the last spring frost usually comes around Mar 16, the first fall one around Nov 12, going by NOAA's Meridian Key Fld station 5 miles away.
We follow 2 places within 150 miles of Meridian; the nearest lies 62 miles to the north. The closest place we follow is Noxubee Refuge, 62 miles away, for fall foliage, November (usually). For wildflowers, the nearest is Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi (134 mi, early March through May, section by section (local timing)).
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)
Near Meridian right now
- First fall frost usually around Nov 12 · last spring frost around Mar 16NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Meridian Key Fld (5 mi, 50% dates)~6 weeks
- Fall foliage · Noxubee Refuge · 62 miUsually: November: … Peak of fall colors~5 weeks
Your guide around Meridian
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- Noxubee Refuge · 62 miUsually: November: … Peak of fall colors~5 weeks
- Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi · 134 miLocal timing: from mid-October near Nashville to just before Thanksgiving near Jackson, Mississippi~2 weeks
Wildflowers
- Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi · 134 miLocal timing: early March through May, section by section~5 months
Meridian's nature year
- Feb: Spring green-upFeb
- Wildflowers · Natchez Trace Parkway, MississippiMar–May
- Mar: Last spring frostMar
- Nov: First fall frostNov
- Nov: Fall foliage · Noxubee RefugeNov
Meridian's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Mar 16 to ~Nov 12
- First leaf ~Feb 3
- First bloom ~Mar 5
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Mar 16
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Nov 12
About 241 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 3
First bloom around Mar 5
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Meridian Key Fld (5 mi from Meridian), 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 Meridian?
On average around Nov 12, and the last spring frost around Mar 16: about 241 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Meridian Key Fld, 5 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Meridian?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 3 and first bloom around Mar 5, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Meridian?
Noxubee Refuge, 62 miles (usually: November: … Peak of fall colors); Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, 134 miles (local timing: from mid-October near Nashville to just before Thanksgiving near Jackson, Mississippi). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Meridian?
Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, 134 miles (local timing: early March through May, section by section). 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)