Frost dates for Greensboro, North Carolina
In a typical year, Greensboro’s last spring frost lands around Apr 1 and the first fall frost around Nov 4, a growing season of about 217 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 10 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 18 | Oct 23 |
| 50 percent | Apr 1 | Nov 4 |
| 90 percent | Apr 14 | Nov 19 |
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 Greensboro is typically around 58°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Greensboro
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Greensboro’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Greensboro, North Carolina?
Greensboro’s last spring frost falls around April 1 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 18, 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 Greensboro?
The first fall frost arrives around November 4 in a typical year, as early as October 23 in an early year and as late as November 19 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Greensboro?
About 217 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Greensboro in?
Greensboro 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
- Winston-Salem, NC (around Mar 26 to Nov 9)
- Danville, VA (around Apr 8 to Nov 1)
- Durham, NC (around Apr 2 to Nov 4)
- Cary, NC (around Mar 27 to Nov 8)
- Raleigh, NC (around Mar 28 to Nov 8)
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