Frost dates for Greenville, North Carolina
In a typical year, Greenville’s last spring frost lands around Mar 27 and the first fall frost around Nov 8, a growing season of about 226 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 14 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 8 | Oct 26 |
| 50 percent | Mar 27 | Nov 8 |
| 90 percent | Apr 10 | Nov 24 |
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 Greenville 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 Greenville
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Greenville’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Greenville, North Carolina?
Greenville’s last spring frost falls around March 27 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 8, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 10. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Greenville?
The first fall frost arrives around November 8 in a typical year, as early as October 26 in an early year and as late as November 24 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Greenville?
About 226 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Greenville in?
Greenville 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
- Havelock, NC (around Mar 19 to Nov 22)
- Roanoke Rapids, NC (around Mar 31 to Nov 9)
- Raleigh, NC (around Mar 28 to Nov 8)
- Cary, NC (around Mar 27 to Nov 8)
- Elizabeth City, NC (around Mar 27 to Nov 17)
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