Frost dates for Fayetteville, North Carolina
In a typical year, Fayetteville’s last spring frost lands around Mar 30 and the first fall frost around Nov 10, a growing season of about 225 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 16 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 9 | Oct 28 |
| 50 percent | Mar 30 | Nov 10 |
| 90 percent | Apr 16 | Nov 29 |
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 Fayetteville is typically around 61°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Fayetteville
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Fayetteville’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Fayetteville, North Carolina?
Fayetteville’s last spring frost falls around March 30 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 9, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 16. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Fayetteville?
The first fall frost arrives around November 10 in a typical year, as early as October 28 in an early year and as late as November 29 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Fayetteville?
About 225 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Fayetteville in?
Fayetteville is in USDA hardiness zone 8b 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
- Cary, NC (around Mar 27 to Nov 8)
- Raleigh, NC (around Mar 28 to Nov 8)
- Durham, NC (around Apr 2 to Nov 4)
- Florence, SC (around Mar 19 to Nov 13)
- Wilmington, NC (around Mar 19 to Nov 20)
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