Your nature year
Oxford, Mississippithrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Oxford?
At some 471 feet up, Oxford is on low ground. The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Feb 15 and first bloom around Mar 20.
About 5 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. At NOAA's University station, 1.5 miles away, the average first fall frost is Oct 31 and the last spring frost Apr 3, which leaves Oxford some 211 growing days. Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, 46 miles from Oxford, is the nearest fall foliage spot on this site, Oct 15–Nov 20 (local timing). For wildflowers, the nearest is Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi (46 mi, Mar 1–May 31 (local timing)). We follow 3 places within 150 miles of Oxford; the nearest lies 46 miles to the east.
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)
Oxford's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 3 to ~Oct 31
- First leaf ~Feb 15
- First bloom ~Mar 20
- Today
Near Oxford right now
- First fall frost usually around Oct 31 · last spring frost around Apr 3NOAA 1991–2020 normals, University (1.5 mi, 50% dates)~5 weeks
- Fall foliage · Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi · 46 miLocal timing: Oct 15–Nov 20~2 weeks
Oxford's nature year
- Feb: Spring green-upFeb
- Wildflowers · Natchez Trace Parkway, MississippiMar–May
- Apr: Last spring frostApr
- Fall foliage · Natchez Trace Parkway, MississippiOct–Nov
- Oct: First fall frostOct
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi · 46 miLocal timing: Oct 15–Nov 20~2 weeks
- Natchez Trace Parkway · 138 miLocal timing: Oct 11–31~12 days
Wildflowers
- Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi · 46 miLocal timing: Mar 1–May 31~5 months
- Wheeler Refuge · 148 miLocal timing: Apr 1–30~6 months
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 3
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 31
About 211 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 15
First bloom around Mar 20
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at University (1.5 mi from Oxford), 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 Oxford?
On average around Oct 31, and the last spring frost around Apr 3: about 211 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at University, 1.5 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Oxford?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 15 and first bloom around Mar 20, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Oxford?
Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, 46 miles (local timing: Oct 15–Nov 20); Natchez Trace Parkway, 138 miles (local timing: Oct 11–31). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Oxford?
Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, 46 miles (local timing: Mar 1–May 31); Wheeler Refuge, 148 miles (local timing: Apr 1–30). 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)