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Frost dates for North Carolina

In North Carolina, the typical last spring frost runs from Mar 19 in Wilmington to Apr 9 in Asheville. The typical first fall frost runs from Oct 28 in Asheville to Nov 20 in Wilmington.

So far this fall, 0 of the 5 cities in North Carolina that file a daily climate report have logged a freeze.

NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, annual/seasonal (c20230404)

Frost dates by city in North Carolina

Frost dates by city in North Carolina
CityLast springFirst fallSeasonThis fall
AshevilleApr 9Oct 28201 daysNo freeze yet
CharlotteMar 30Nov 3221 daysNo freeze yet
GreensboroMar 30Nov 5220 daysNo freeze yet
RaleighMar 31Nov 4219 daysNo freeze yet
WilmingtonMar 19Nov 20247 daysNo freeze yet

A typical date is the median: half of years have an earlier last spring frost, half a later one. An early year means 1 year in 10, and a late year means 1 year in 10. Dates come from the U.S. Climate Normals for 1991-2020, published by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information, using a daily low of 32F or below as a freeze.

Frost dates by ZIP code and city

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