Frost dates for Elizabeth City, North Carolina
In a typical year, Elizabeth City’s last spring frost lands around Mar 27 and the first fall frost around Nov 17, a growing season of about 235 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 23 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 7 | Nov 3 |
| 50 percent | Mar 27 | Nov 17 |
| 90 percent | Apr 18 | Dec 5 |
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 Elizabeth City is typically around 62°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Elizabeth City
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Elizabeth City’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Elizabeth City, North Carolina?
Elizabeth City’s last spring frost falls around March 27 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 7, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 18. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Elizabeth City?
The first fall frost arrives around November 17 in a typical year, as early as November 3 in an early year and as late as December 5 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Elizabeth City?
About 235 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Elizabeth City in?
Elizabeth City 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
- Chesapeake, VA (around Mar 23 to Nov 16)
- Virginia Beach, VA (around Mar 29 to Nov 12)
- Norfolk, VA (around Mar 23 to Nov 16)
- Hampton, VA (around Mar 24 to Nov 15)
- Newport News, VA (around Apr 1 to Nov 9)
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