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Frost dates for South Carolina

In South Carolina, the typical last spring frost runs from Mar 7 in Charleston to Mar 28 in Greenville. The typical first fall frost runs from Nov 7 in Columbia to Nov 27 in Charleston.

So far this fall, 0 of the 3 cities in South 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 South Carolina

Frost dates by city in South Carolina
CityLast springFirst fallSeasonThis fall
CharlestonMar 7Nov 27266 daysNo freeze yet
ColumbiaMar 25Nov 7229 daysNo freeze yet
GreenvilleMar 28Nov 7224 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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