Frost dates for Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
In a typical year, Roanoke Rapids’s last spring frost lands around Mar 31 and the first fall frost around Nov 9, a growing season of about 223 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 15 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 15 | Oct 28 |
| 50 percent | Mar 31 | Nov 9 |
| 90 percent | Apr 16 | Nov 25 |
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 Roanoke Rapids is typically around 59°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Roanoke Rapids
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Roanoke Rapids’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina?
Roanoke Rapids’s last spring frost falls around March 31 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 15, 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 Roanoke Rapids?
The first fall frost arrives around November 9 in a typical year, as early as October 28 in an early year and as late as November 25 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Roanoke Rapids?
About 223 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Roanoke Rapids in?
Roanoke Rapids 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
- Greenville, NC (around Mar 27 to Nov 8)
- Raleigh, NC (around Mar 28 to Nov 8)
- Durham, NC (around Apr 2 to Nov 4)
- Richmond, VA (around Apr 3 to Nov 4)
- Cary, NC (around Mar 27 to Nov 8)
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