Frost dates for Charlotte, North Carolina
In a typical year, Charlotte’s last spring frost lands around Mar 30 and the first fall frost around Nov 3, a growing season of about 218 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8a.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 9 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 12 | Oct 22 |
| 50 percent | Mar 30 | Nov 3 |
| 90 percent | Apr 14 | Nov 17 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Charlotte is typically around 60°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Charlotte
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Charlotte’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Charlotte, North Carolina?
Charlotte’s last spring frost falls around March 30 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 12, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 14. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Charlotte?
The first fall frost arrives around November 3 in a typical year, as early as October 22 in an early year and as late as November 17 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Charlotte?
About 218 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Charlotte in?
Charlotte is in USDA hardiness zone 8a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Rock Hill, SC (around Apr 1 to Nov 3)
- Winston-Salem, NC (around Mar 26 to Nov 9)
- Greensboro, NC (around Apr 1 to Nov 4)
- Boone, NC (around May 2 to Oct 13)
- Columbia, SC (around Mar 13 to Nov 19)
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