South Carolina frost dates: Last spring and first autumn frost at every NOAA station, 1991-2020
Across South Carolina's 103 NOAA stations with frost dates, the median last spring frost (32°F) runs from February 4 in Charleston City to April 26 in Jocassee (8 mi WNW); for half of its places it comes after March 26.
- Typical last spring frost
- March 26median of 73 places
- Typical first autumn frost
- November 8median of 73 places
- Earliest last frost
- February 4Charleston City
- Latest last frost
- April 26Jocassee (8 mi WNW)
When is the last frost in South Carolina, town by town?
Each date is NOAA's: "after March 26 in half of years" means the last 32°F night of spring came after March 26 in half of the years 1991-2020. By the 1-in-10 date, the last frost has passed in nine years out of ten.
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| Place or station | Last frost (median) | 1 in 10 after | First frost (median) | 1 in 10 before | Growing season | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston City | February 4 | March 4 | December 30 | December 2 | 321 days | 9b |
| BeaufortBeaufort Marine Corps Air Station | February 28 | March 21 | December 3 | November 14 | 279 days | 9a |
| McClellanville7 mi NE | February 28 | March 25 | December 1 | November 11 | 277 days | 9a |
| Edisto BeachEdisto Beach State Park | March 1 | March 21 | December 6 | November 15 | 280 days | – |
| Edisto Island Middleton Plantation | March 1 | March 22 | December 6 | November 15 | 284 days | – |
| Beaufort Wastewater Treatment Plant | March 3 | March 20 | December 9 | November 21 | 282 days | – |
| Hampton1 mi S | March 6 | March 26 | November 26 | November 6 | 267 days | – |
| CharlestonCharleston International Airport | March 7 | March 27 | November 27 | November 8 | 266 days | 9a |
| Moncks Corner4 mi N | March 10 | March 29 | November 26 | November 7 | 265 days | – |
| GeorgetownGeorgetown County Airport | March 12 | March 30 | November 24 | November 6 | 258 days | – |
| Columbia Owens Downtown Airport | March 13 | March 31 | November 19 | November 5 | 253 days | 8b |
| Myrtle BeachNorth Myrtle Beach | March 13 | March 31 | November 20 | November 4 | 255 days | 8b |
| Orangeburg 2 | March 13 | April 1 | November 15 | November 1 | 249 days | 8b |
| Sullivan's IslandSullivans Island | March 13 | March 30 | November 30 | November 11 | 262 days | – |
| Clarks Hill1 mi W | March 15 | April 3 | November 18 | November 3 | 252 days | – |
| Conway | March 15 | April 1 | November 22 | November 5 | 254 days | – |
| OrangeburgOrangeburg Municipal Airport | March 15 | March 31 | November 19 | November 3 | 249 days | 8b |
| Columbia University Of Sc | March 16 | April 3 | November 16 | November 2 | 245 days | 8b |
| Edgefield2.2 mi ENE | March 16 | April 2 | November 13 | October 30 | 244 days | – |
| Greenville Downtown Airport | March 16 | April 2 | November 20 | November 4 | 250 days | 8b |
| McClellanville station | March 17 | April 4 | November 21 | November 4 | 250 days | – |
| Bamberg | March 18 | April 4 | November 12 | November 1 | 240 days | 8b |
| Brookgreen Gardens | March 18 | April 3 | November 18 | November 4 | 247 days | 8b |
| Aiken2 mi E | March 19 | April 5 | November 14 | November 1 | 241 days | – |
| Elliott0.8 mi NW | March 19 | April 4 | November 15 | October 31 | 241 days | – |
| FlorenceFlorence Regional Airport | March 19 | April 5 | November 13 | November 1 | 241 days | 8b |
| Walterboro1 mi SW | March 19 | April 9 | November 12 | October 29 | 239 days | – |
| Batesburg | March 20 | April 3 | November 18 | November 2 | 244 days | – |
| Blackville3 mi W | March 20 | April 8 | November 13 | October 29 | 238 days | 8b |
| Lake City2 mi SE | March 20 | April 5 | November 13 | October 30 | 240 days | – |
| Aiken (5 mi SE) | March 21 | April 6 | November 7 | October 25 | 232 days | – |
| ClemsonClemson Oconee County Airport | March 21 | April 7 | November 11 | October 28 | 236 days | 8b |
| Myrtle Beach station | March 21 | April 7 | November 13 | October 31 | 239 days | – |
| Wedgefield | March 21 | April 9 | November 13 | October 30 | 239 days | – |
| Barnwell5 mi ENE | March 22 | April 9 | November 9 | October 30 | 233 days | – |
| Florence (8 mi NE) | March 22 | April 8 | November 10 | October 31 | 235 days | – |
| Greenwood (8 mi NE) | March 22 | April 8 | November 13 | November 1 | 236 days | – |
| Holly Hill1 mi SW | March 22 | April 6 | November 12 | October 31 | 237 days | – |
| Jamestown | March 22 | April 8 | November 13 | November 1 | 238 days | – |
| Little Mountain | March 22 | April 7 | November 11 | October 29 | 234 days | 8a |
| Marion | March 22 | April 13 | November 11 | October 30 | 234 days | – |
| Sandhill Research - Elgin | March 22 | April 10 | November 15 | November 1 | 239 days | 8b |
| Summerville4 mi W | March 22 | April 7 | November 12 | October 29 | 238 days | – |
| Anderson station | March 23 | April 6 | November 11 | October 31 | 234 days | 8a |
| Andrews | March 23 | April 7 | November 13 | November 1 | 237 days | 8b |
| Hemingway8 mi ESE | March 23 | April 7 | November 15 | November 1 | 240 days | – |
| Wateree Dam | March 23 | April 7 | November 14 | November 1 | 237 days | – |
| Yemassee1 mi N | March 23 | April 11 | November 6 | October 25 | 233 days | 8a |
| Sumter | March 24 | April 7 | November 7 | October 28 | 230 days | 8b |
| ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport | March 25 | April 10 | November 7 | October 26 | 229 days | 8b |
| Manning | March 25 | April 11 | November 11 | October 30 | 232 days | 8b |
| Cheraw | March 26 | April 9 | November 9 | October 29 | 231 days | 8a |
| Greenwood station | March 26 | April 10 | November 12 | October 28 | 233 days | – |
| Johnston4 mi SW | March 26 | April 11 | November 8 | October 25 | 228 days | 8a |
| McColl3 mi NNW | March 26 | April 12 | November 8 | October 26 | 228 days | 8a |
| Mullins | March 26 | April 9 | November 11 | November 1 | 233 days | 8b |
| N (5 mi NE) | March 26 | April 11 | November 6 | October 25 | 227 days | – |
| Wagener1 mi SW | March 26 | April 10 | November 9 | October 27 | 230 days | – |
| Cades (4 mi W) | March 27 | April 13 | November 9 | October 26 | 227 days | – |
| Calhoun Falls | March 27 | April 11 | November 7 | October 26 | 226 days | 8b |
| Lugoff2 mi NE | March 27 | April 12 | November 7 | October 27 | 226 days | – |
| Pageland | March 27 | April 9 | November 8 | October 28 | 228 days | – |
| Winthrop University | March 27 | April 11 | November 5 | October 24 | 225 days | 8a |
| Allendale2 mi NW | March 28 | April 13 | November 7 | October 23 | 224 days | 8b |
| Dillon | March 28 | April 12 | November 8 | October 27 | 227 days | 8b |
| GreenvilleGrnvl Spart International Airport | March 28 | April 14 | November 7 | October 26 | 224 days | 8a |
| Greenville station | March 28 | April 12 | November 7 | October 24 | 225 days | – |
| McCormick | March 28 | April 13 | November 7 | October 25 | 226 days | – |
| Pelion0.8 mi NW | March 28 | April 10 | November 4 | October 23 | 221 days | 8a |
| AndersonAnderson County Airport | March 29 | April 13 | November 8 | October 26 | 227 days | 8a |
| Bishopville1 mi ENE | March 29 | April 11 | November 4 | October 23 | 222 days | – |
| Clinton | March 29 | April 13 | November 4 | October 21 | 219 days | 8a |
| Fountain Inn2 mi SW | March 29 | April 14 | November 5 | October 24 | 222 days | – |
| Kingstree | March 29 | April 11 | November 6 | October 23 | 223 days | – |
| Darlington | March 30 | April 13 | November 6 | October 26 | 221 days | 8b |
| Hartsville | March 30 | April 13 | November 6 | October 26 | 224 days | 8a |
| Newberry | March 31 | April 15 | November 7 | October 26 | 223 days | 8b |
| Rock HillRock Hill York County Airport | March 31 | April 15 | November 4 | October 23 | 218 days | 8a |
| Saluda | March 31 | April 15 | November 4 | October 21 | 218 days | 8a |
| Winnsboro | March 31 | April 18 | November 6 | October 25 | 221 days | 8a |
| Chesterfield3 mi E | April 1 | April 17 | November 3 | October 21 | 216 days | 8a |
| Clemson University | April 1 | April 18 | November 3 | October 21 | 217 days | – |
| GreenwoodGreenwood County Airport | April 1 | April 18 | November 2 | October 20 | 216 days | 8a |
| Lake Greenwood | April 1 | April 16 | November 4 | October 23 | 217 days | – |
| Laurens | April 1 | April 17 | November 5 | October 23 | 219 days | 8a |
| Pickens | April 1 | April 18 | November 3 | October 21 | 216 days | 8a |
| West Pelzer | April 1 | April 17 | November 4 | October 22 | 219 days | – |
| York5 mi SSE | April 1 | April 14 | November 3 | October 22 | 216 days | – |
| Chester1 mi SE | April 3 | April 19 | November 2 | October 20 | 213 days | 8a |
| Camden3 mi W | April 4 | April 18 | November 4 | October 21 | 213 days | – |
| Santuck | April 4 | April 20 | November 1 | October 19 | 210 days | 8a |
| Sandy Springs2 mi NE | April 5 | April 21 | October 30 | October 17 | 207 days | 8a |
| Union8 mi S | April 6 | April 21 | October 30 | October 17 | 207 days | 8a |
| Spartanburg3 mi SSE | April 8 | April 23 | November 1 | October 17 | 206 days | 8a |
| Graniteville1.2 mi NE | April 9 | April 23 | November 1 | October 20 | 206 days | – |
| Long Creek | April 9 | April 27 | October 29 | October 13 | 205 days | – |
| Table Rock | April 9 | April 23 | November 1 | October 17 | 205 days | 8a |
| Caesars Head | April 10 | April 28 | November 2 | October 22 | 206 days | – |
| Cedar Creek (2 mi E) | April 10 | April 23 | October 28 | October 15 | 201 days | 7b |
| Walhalla | April 11 | April 25 | October 30 | October 17 | 203 days | 8a |
| Chesnee7 mi WSW | April 13 | April 27 | October 26 | October 15 | 195 days | 7b |
| Ninety Nine Island | April 20 | May 6 | October 24 | October 11 | 186 days | 7b |
| Jocassee (8 mi WNW) | April 26 | May 12 | October 17 | October 5 | 174 days | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities, growing-season length); station daily lows via ACIS (zone). Growing season: NOAA's median number of days between the last spring and first autumn 32°F night. Zone: the USDA's plant hardiness rule applied to the station's own 1991-2020 coldest nights.