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.
| 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 78°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Charlotte
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
- Kale (Lacinato)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Kohlrabi (Early White Vienna)
- Radicchio (Palla Rossa)
- Mâche (Vit)
- Tatsoi (Tatsoi)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Charlotte’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Winston-Salem, NC (around Mar 26 to Nov 9)
- Greensboro, NC (around Apr 1 to Nov 4)
- Columbia, SC (around Mar 13 to Nov 19)
- Fayetteville, NC (around Mar 30 to Nov 10)
- Cary, NC (around Mar 27 to Nov 8)
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