Frost dates across North Carolina
Typical last spring frost, first fall frost, and USDA zone for 14 North Carolina cities, from 30-year NOAA climate normals. Every date is a 50 percent odds line, not a promise. Pick a city for the full frost window and what is plantable there now.
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| City | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Season length | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Mar 30 | Nov 3 | about 218 days | 8a |
| Raleigh | Mar 28 | Nov 8 | about 225 days | 8a |
| Greensboro | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | about 217 days | 8a |
| Durham | Apr 2 | Nov 4 | about 216 days | 8a |
| Winston-Salem | Mar 26 | Nov 9 | about 228 days | 7b |
| Fayetteville | Mar 30 | Nov 10 | about 225 days | 8b |
| Cary | Mar 27 | Nov 8 | about 226 days | 8a |
| Wilmington | Mar 19 | Nov 20 | about 246 days | 8b |
| Asheville | Apr 6 | Oct 31 | about 208 days | 7b |
| Greenville | Mar 27 | Nov 8 | about 226 days | 8a |
| Boone | May 2 | Oct 13 | about 164 days | 7a |
| Elizabeth City | Mar 27 | Nov 17 | about 235 days | 8a |
| Havelock | Mar 19 | Nov 22 | about 248 days | 8b |
| Roanoke Rapids | Mar 31 | Nov 9 | about 223 days | 8a |
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