Frost dates for Greenville, South Carolina
In a typical year, Greenville’s last spring frost lands around Mar 28 and the first fall frost around Nov 7, a growing season of about 224 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 13 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 13 | Oct 24 |
| 50 percent | Mar 28 | Nov 7 |
| 90 percent | Apr 12 | Nov 26 |
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 58°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, South Carolina?
Greenville’s last spring frost falls around March 28 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 13, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 12. 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 7 in a typical year, as early as October 24 in an early year and as late as November 26 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Greenville?
About 224 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
- Asheville, NC (around Apr 6 to Oct 31)
- Rock Hill, SC (around Apr 1 to Nov 3)
- Athens, GA (around Mar 23 to Nov 10)
- Charlotte, NC (around Mar 30 to Nov 3)
- Columbia, SC (around Mar 13 to Nov 19)
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