Frost dates for Columbia, South Carolina
In a typical year, Columbia’s last spring frost lands around Mar 13 and the first fall frost around Nov 19, a growing season of about 251 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Feb 21 | Nov 5 |
| 50 percent | Mar 13 | Nov 19 |
| 90 percent | Mar 31 | Dec 8 |
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 Columbia is typically around 81°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Columbia
- Swiss chard (Ruby Red Chard)
- Chives (Common Chives)
- Calendula (Pacific Beauty)
- Scallion (White Lisbon)
- Dill (Mammoth Long Island)
- Lemon balm (Common Lemon Balm)
- Phacelia (Common Phacelia)
- Sorrel (Garden Sorrel)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Columbia’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Augusta, GA (around Feb 27 to Dec 4)
- Charlotte, NC (around Mar 30 to Nov 3)
- North Charleston, SC (around Mar 7 to Nov 27)
- Charleston, SC (around Feb 4 to Dec 30)
- Mount Pleasant, SC (around Mar 13 to Nov 30)
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