Frost dates for Rock Hill, South Carolina
In a typical year, Rock Hill’s last spring frost lands around Apr 1 and the first fall frost around Nov 3, a growing season of about 216 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 9 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 18 | Oct 22 |
| 50 percent | Apr 1 | Nov 3 |
| 90 percent | Apr 14 | Nov 17 |
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 Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Rock Hill’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Rock Hill, South Carolina?
Rock Hill’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 Rock Hill?
The first fall frost arrives around November 3 in a typical year, as early as October 22 in an early year and as late as November 17 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Rock Hill?
About 216 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Rock Hill in?
Rock Hill 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
- Charlotte, NC (around Mar 30 to Nov 3)
- Columbia, SC (around Mar 13 to Nov 19)
- Greenville, SC (around Mar 28 to Nov 7)
- Asheville, NC (around Apr 6 to Oct 31)
- Boone, NC (around May 2 to Oct 13)
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