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South Carolina frost dates

Across 103 NOAA climate stations in South Carolina, the median last spring frost (32°F) ranges from Feb 4 at Charleston City to Apr 26 at Jocassee 8 Wnw; the typical station sees its last frost around Mar 26 and its first fall frost around Nov 9.

“Median” dates have a 50% chance of a later spring frost or an earlier fall frost. “10% risk” dates are the safer choice for tender plants: only 1 year in 10 has frost beyond them. Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 Climate Normals. Elevation matters: within a state, frost dates can differ by a month or more between valleys and hills.

StationElevationLast frost (median)Last frost (10% risk)First frost (median)First frost (10% risk)Growing season
Aiken 2 E542 ftMar 19Apr 5Nov 14Nov 1241 days
Aiken 5SE492 ftMar 21Apr 6Nov 7Oct 25232 days
Allendale 2 Nw180 ftMar 28Apr 13Nov 7Oct 23224 days
Anderson800 ftMar 23Apr 6Nov 11Oct 31234 days
Anderson Co AP760 ftMar 29Apr 13Nov 8Oct 26227 days
Andrews35 ftMar 23Apr 7Nov 13Nov 1237 days
Bamberg156 ftMar 18Apr 4Nov 12Nov 1240 days
Barnwell 5 Ene245 ftMar 22Apr 9Nov 9Oct 30233 days
Batesburg660 ftMar 20Apr 3Nov 18Nov 2244 days
Beaufort Mcas37 ftFeb 28Mar 21Dec 3Nov 14279 days
Beaufort Wwtp25 ftMar 3Mar 20Dec 9Nov 21282 days
Bishopville 1ENE203 ftMar 29Apr 11Nov 4Oct 23222 days
Blackville 3 W317 ftMar 20Apr 8Nov 13Oct 29238 days
Brookgreen Gardens20 ftMar 18Apr 3Nov 18Nov 4247 days
Cades 4 W80 ftMar 27Apr 13Nov 9Oct 26227 days
Caesars Head3,200 ftApr 10Apr 28Nov 2Oct 22206 days
Calhoun Falls530 ftMar 27Apr 11Nov 7Oct 26226 days
Camden 3 W140 ftApr 4Apr 18Nov 4Oct 21213 days
Cedar Creek 2E338 ftApr 10Apr 23Oct 28Oct 15201 days
Charleston City10 ftFeb 4Mar 4Dec 30Dec 2321 days
Charleston Intl AP40 ftMar 7Mar 27Nov 27Nov 8266 days
Cheraw150 ftMar 26Apr 9Nov 9Oct 29231 days
Chesnee 7 Wsw748 ftApr 13Apr 27Oct 26Oct 15195 days
Chester 1 Se560 ftApr 3Apr 19Nov 2Oct 20213 days
Chesterfield 3 E205 ftApr 1Apr 17Nov 3Oct 21216 days
Clarks Hill 1 W400 ftMar 15Apr 3Nov 18Nov 3252 days
Clemson Oconee Co AP891 ftMar 21Apr 7Nov 11Oct 28236 days
Clemson Univ800 ftApr 1Apr 18Nov 3Oct 21217 days
Clinton655 ftMar 29Apr 13Nov 4Oct 21219 days
Columbia231 ftMar 25Apr 10Nov 7Oct 26229 days
Columbia Owens Dwtn AP212 ftMar 13Mar 31Nov 19Nov 5253 days
Columbia Univ Of Sc223 ftMar 16Apr 3Nov 16Nov 2245 days
Conway20 ftMar 15Apr 1Nov 22Nov 5254 days
Darlington150 ftMar 30Apr 13Nov 6Oct 26221 days
Dillon118 ftMar 28Apr 12Nov 8Oct 27227 days
Edgefield 2.2 Ene607 ftMar 16Apr 2Nov 13Oct 30244 days
Edisto Beach Sp5 ftMar 1Mar 21Dec 6Nov 15280 days
Edisto Is Middleton Plantation12 ftMar 1Mar 22Dec 6Nov 15284 days
Elliott 0.8 Nw173 ftMar 19Apr 4Nov 15Oct 31241 days
Florence 8 Ne120 ftMar 22Apr 8Nov 10Oct 31235 days
Florence Rgnl AP146 ftMar 19Apr 5Nov 13Nov 1241 days
Fountain Inn 2 Sw830 ftMar 29Apr 14Nov 5Oct 24222 days
Georgetown Co AP30 ftMar 12Mar 30Nov 24Nov 6258 days
Graniteville 1.2 Ne298 ftApr 9Apr 23Nov 1Oct 20206 days
Greenville960 ftMar 28Apr 12Nov 7Oct 24225 days
Greenville Dwtn AP1,048 ftMar 16Apr 2Nov 20Nov 4250 days
Greenwood615 ftMar 26Apr 10Nov 12Oct 28233 days
Greenwood 8NE530 ftMar 22Apr 8Nov 13Nov 1236 days
Greenwood Co AP631 ftApr 1Apr 18Nov 2Oct 20216 days
Greer940 ftMar 28Apr 14Nov 7Oct 26224 days
Hampton 1S95 ftMar 6Mar 26Nov 26Nov 6267 days
Hartsville185 ftMar 30Apr 13Nov 6Oct 26224 days
Hemingway 8 Ese40 ftMar 23Apr 7Nov 15Nov 1240 days
Holly Hill 1 Sw95 ftMar 22Apr 6Nov 12Oct 31237 days
Jamestown35 ftMar 22Apr 8Nov 13Nov 1238 days
Jocassee 8 Wnw2,540 ftApr 26May 12Oct 17Oct 5174 days
Johnston 4 Sw629 ftMar 26Apr 11Nov 8Oct 25228 days
Kingstree75 ftMar 29Apr 11Nov 6Oct 23223 days
Lake City 2 Se75 ftMar 20Apr 5Nov 13Oct 30240 days
Lake Greenwood422 ftApr 1Apr 16Nov 4Oct 23217 days
Laurens589 ftApr 1Apr 17Nov 5Oct 23219 days
Little Mtn711 ftMar 22Apr 7Nov 11Oct 29234 days
Long Creek1,625 ftApr 9Apr 27Oct 29Oct 13205 days
Lugoff 2NE190 ftMar 27Apr 12Nov 7Oct 27226 days
Manning85 ftMar 25Apr 11Nov 11Oct 30232 days
Marion75 ftMar 22Apr 13Nov 11Oct 30234 days
Mcclellanville12 ftMar 17Apr 4Nov 21Nov 4250 days
Mcclellanville 7 Ne9 ftFeb 28Mar 25Dec 1Nov 11277 days
Mccoll 3 Nnw190 ftMar 26Apr 12Nov 8Oct 26228 days
Mccormick507 ftMar 28Apr 13Nov 7Oct 25226 days
Moncks Corner 4 N49 ftMar 10Mar 29Nov 26Nov 7265 days
Mullins110 ftMar 26Apr 9Nov 11Nov 1233 days
Myrtle Beach39 ftMar 21Apr 7Nov 13Oct 31239 days
N 5NE322 ftMar 26Apr 11Nov 6Oct 25227 days
N Myrtle Bch AP32 ftMar 13Mar 31Nov 20Nov 4255 days
Newberry513 ftMar 31Apr 15Nov 7Oct 26223 days
Ninety Nine Is500 ftApr 20May 6Oct 24Oct 11186 days
Orangeburg 2185 ftMar 13Apr 1Nov 15Nov 1249 days
Orangeburg Muni AP197 ftMar 15Mar 31Nov 19Nov 3249 days
Pageland520 ftMar 27Apr 9Nov 8Oct 28228 days
Pelion 0.8 Nw451 ftMar 28Apr 10Nov 4Oct 23221 days
Pickens1,075 ftApr 1Apr 18Nov 3Oct 21216 days
Rock Hill York Co AP669 ftMar 31Apr 15Nov 4Oct 23218 days
Saluda480 ftMar 31Apr 15Nov 4Oct 21218 days
Sandhill Rsch - Elgin440 ftMar 22Apr 10Nov 15Nov 1239 days
Sandy Springs 2 Ne765 ftApr 5Apr 21Oct 30Oct 17207 days
Santuck520 ftApr 4Apr 20Nov 1Oct 19210 days
Spartanburg 3 Sse610 ftApr 8Apr 23Nov 1Oct 17206 days
Sullivans Is5 ftMar 13Mar 30Nov 30Nov 11262 days
Summerville 4W65 ftMar 22Apr 7Nov 12Oct 29238 days
Sumter177 ftMar 24Apr 7Nov 7Oct 28230 days
Table Rock1,100 ftApr 9Apr 23Nov 1Oct 17205 days
Union 8 S480 ftApr 6Apr 21Oct 30Oct 17207 days
W Pelzer705 ftApr 1Apr 17Nov 4Oct 22219 days
Wagener 1SW380 ftMar 26Apr 10Nov 9Oct 27230 days
Walhalla980 ftApr 11Apr 25Oct 30Oct 17203 days
Walterboro 1 Sw56 ftMar 19Apr 9Nov 12Oct 29239 days
Wateree Dam230 ftMar 23Apr 7Nov 14Nov 1237 days
Wedgefield250 ftMar 21Apr 9Nov 13Oct 30239 days
Winnsboro530 ftMar 31Apr 18Nov 6Oct 25221 days
Winthrop Univ650 ftMar 27Apr 11Nov 5Oct 24225 days
Yemassee 1 N44 ftMar 23Apr 11Nov 6Oct 25233 days
York 5 Sse660 ftApr 1Apr 14Nov 3Oct 22216 days
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