Last frost dates in South Carolina
103 NOAA weather stations in South Carolina have thirty years of frost records. The median station sees its last 32 °F night around Mar 26; across the state that ranges from Feb 4 to Apr 26, so pick the station nearest you rather than a state-wide figure.
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| CHARLESTON CITY | Feb 4 | Mar 4 | Jan 5 | Dec 30 | 321 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BEAUFORT MCAS | Feb 28 | Mar 21 | Feb 2 | Dec 3 | 279 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MCCLELLANVILLE 7 NE | Feb 28 | Mar 25 | Feb 1 | Dec 1 | 277 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| EDISTO BEACH SP | Mar 1 | Mar 21 | Feb 1 | Dec 6 | 280 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| EDISTO IS MIDDLETON PLANTATION | Mar 1 | Mar 22 | Feb 1 | Dec 6 | 284 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BEAUFORT WWTP | Mar 3 | Mar 20 | Feb 2 | Dec 9 | 282 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HAMPTON 1S | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Feb 8 | Nov 26 | 267 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CHARLESTON INTL AP | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Feb 12 | Nov 27 | 266 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MONCKS CORNER 4 N | Mar 10 | Mar 29 | Feb 14 | Nov 26 | 265 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GEORGETOWN CO AP | Mar 12 | Mar 30 | Feb 18 | Nov 24 | 258 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| COLUMBIA OWENS DWTN AP | Mar 13 | Mar 31 | Feb 21 | Nov 19 | 253 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| N MYRTLE BCH AP | Mar 13 | Mar 31 | Feb 20 | Nov 20 | 255 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ORANGEBURG 2 | Mar 13 | Apr 1 | Feb 17 | Nov 15 | 249 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SULLIVANS IS | Mar 13 | Mar 30 | Feb 19 | Nov 30 | 262 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLARKS HILL 1 W | Mar 15 | Apr 3 | Feb 22 | Nov 18 | 252 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CONWAY | Mar 15 | Apr 1 | Feb 21 | Nov 22 | 254 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ORANGEBURG MUNI AP | Mar 15 | Mar 31 | Feb 22 | Nov 19 | 249 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| COLUMBIA UNIV OF SC | Mar 16 | Apr 3 | Feb 24 | Nov 16 | 245 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| EDGEFIELD 2.2 ENE | Mar 16 | Apr 2 | Feb 23 | Nov 13 | 244 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENVILLE DWTN AP | Mar 16 | Apr 2 | Feb 26 | Nov 20 | 250 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MCCLELLANVILLE | Mar 17 | Apr 4 | Feb 25 | Nov 21 | 250 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BAMBERG | Mar 18 | Apr 4 | Feb 26 | Nov 12 | 240 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BROOKGREEN GARDENS | Mar 18 | Apr 3 | Feb 25 | Nov 18 | 247 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| AIKEN 2 E | Mar 19 | Apr 5 | Feb 28 | Nov 14 | 241 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ELLIOTT 0.8 NW | Mar 19 | Apr 4 | Feb 28 | Nov 15 | 241 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FLORENCE RGNL AP | Mar 19 | Apr 5 | Feb 28 | Nov 13 | 241 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WALTERBORO 1 SW | Mar 19 | Apr 9 | Feb 24 | Nov 12 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BATESBURG | Mar 20 | Apr 3 | Feb 28 | Nov 18 | 244 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BLACKVILLE 3 W | Mar 20 | Apr 8 | Feb 27 | Nov 13 | 238 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LAKE CITY 2 SE | Mar 20 | Apr 5 | Feb 25 | Nov 13 | 240 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| AIKEN 5SE | Mar 21 | Apr 6 | Mar 2 | Nov 7 | 232 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLEMSON OCONEE CO AP | Mar 21 | Apr 7 | Mar 1 | Nov 11 | 236 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MYRTLE BEACH | Mar 21 | Apr 7 | Mar 2 | Nov 13 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WEDGEFIELD | Mar 21 | Apr 9 | Feb 28 | Nov 13 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BARNWELL 5 ENE | Mar 22 | Apr 9 | Mar 1 | Nov 9 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FLORENCE 8 NE | Mar 22 | Apr 8 | Feb 28 | Nov 10 | 235 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENWOOD 8NE | Mar 22 | Apr 8 | Mar 2 | Nov 13 | 236 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HOLLY HILL 1 SW | Mar 22 | Apr 6 | Feb 28 | Nov 12 | 237 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| JAMESTOWN | Mar 22 | Apr 8 | Feb 28 | Nov 13 | 238 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LITTLE MTN | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Mar 3 | Nov 11 | 234 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MARION | Mar 22 | Apr 13 | Feb 28 | Nov 11 | 234 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SANDHILL RSCH - ELGIN | Mar 22 | Apr 10 | Mar 2 | Nov 15 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SUMMERVILLE 4W | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Mar 1 | Nov 12 | 238 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ANDERSON | Mar 23 | Apr 6 | Mar 3 | Nov 11 | 234 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ANDREWS | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Mar 4 | Nov 13 | 237 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HEMINGWAY 8 ESE | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Mar 2 | Nov 15 | 240 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WATEREE DAM | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Mar 5 | Nov 14 | 237 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| YEMASSEE 1 N | Mar 23 | Apr 11 | Feb 28 | Nov 6 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SUMTER | Mar 24 | Apr 7 | Mar 5 | Nov 7 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| COLUMBIA | Mar 25 | Apr 10 | Mar 4 | Nov 7 | 229 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MANNING | Mar 25 | Apr 11 | Mar 1 | Nov 11 | 232 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CHERAW | Mar 26 | Apr 9 | Mar 5 | Nov 9 | 231 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENWOOD | Mar 26 | Apr 10 | Mar 3 | Nov 12 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| JOHNSTON 4 SW | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Mar 6 | Nov 8 | 228 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MCCOLL 3 NNW | Mar 26 | Apr 12 | Mar 9 | Nov 8 | 228 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MULLINS | Mar 26 | Apr 9 | Mar 9 | Nov 11 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| N 5NE | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Mar 8 | Nov 6 | 227 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WAGENER 1SW | Mar 26 | Apr 10 | Mar 7 | Nov 9 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CADES 4 W | Mar 27 | Apr 13 | Mar 4 | Nov 9 | 227 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CALHOUN FALLS | Mar 27 | Apr 11 | Mar 8 | Nov 7 | 226 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LUGOFF 2NE | Mar 27 | Apr 12 | Mar 9 | Nov 7 | 226 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PAGELAND | Mar 27 | Apr 9 | Mar 7 | Nov 8 | 228 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WINTHROP UNIV | Mar 27 | Apr 11 | Mar 10 | Nov 5 | 225 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ALLENDALE 2 NW | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Mar 8 | Nov 7 | 224 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DILLON | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Mar 9 | Nov 8 | 227 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENVILLE | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Mar 13 | Nov 7 | 225 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREER | Mar 28 | Apr 14 | Mar 10 | Nov 7 | 224 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MCCORMICK | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Mar 10 | Nov 7 | 226 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PELION 0.8 NW | Mar 28 | Apr 10 | Mar 14 | Nov 4 | 221 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ANDERSON CO AP | Mar 29 | Apr 13 | Mar 11 | Nov 8 | 227 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BISHOPVILLE 1ENE | Mar 29 | Apr 11 | Mar 12 | Nov 4 | 222 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLINTON | Mar 29 | Apr 13 | Mar 14 | Nov 4 | 219 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FOUNTAIN INN 2 SW | Mar 29 | Apr 14 | Mar 10 | Nov 5 | 222 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| KINGSTREE | Mar 29 | Apr 11 | Mar 12 | Nov 6 | 223 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DARLINGTON | Mar 30 | Apr 13 | Mar 13 | Nov 6 | 221 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HARTSVILLE | Mar 30 | Apr 13 | Mar 11 | Nov 6 | 224 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| NEWBERRY | Mar 31 | Apr 15 | Mar 12 | Nov 7 | 223 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ROCK HILL YORK CO AP | Mar 31 | Apr 15 | Mar 13 | Nov 4 | 218 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SALUDA | Mar 31 | Apr 15 | Mar 13 | Nov 4 | 218 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WINNSBORO | Mar 31 | Apr 18 | Mar 14 | Nov 6 | 221 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CHESTERFIELD 3 E | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Mar 16 | Nov 3 | 216 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLEMSON UNIV | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Mar 16 | Nov 3 | 217 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENWOOD CO AP | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Mar 14 | Nov 2 | 216 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LAKE GREENWOOD | Apr 1 | Apr 16 | Mar 15 | Nov 4 | 217 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LAURENS | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Mar 15 | Nov 5 | 219 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PICKENS | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Mar 16 | Nov 3 | 216 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| W PELZER | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Mar 14 | Nov 4 | 219 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| YORK 5 SSE | Apr 1 | Apr 14 | Mar 18 | Nov 3 | 216 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CHESTER 1 SE | Apr 3 | Apr 19 | Mar 17 | Nov 2 | 213 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CAMDEN 3 W | Apr 4 | Apr 18 | Mar 20 | Nov 4 | 213 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SANTUCK | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Mar 19 | Nov 1 | 210 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SANDY SPRINGS 2 NE | Apr 5 | Apr 21 | Mar 21 | Oct 30 | 207 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| UNION 8 S | Apr 6 | Apr 21 | Mar 21 | Oct 30 | 207 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SPARTANBURG 3 SSE | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Mar 20 | Nov 1 | 206 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GRANITEVILLE 1.2 NE | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Mar 22 | Nov 1 | 206 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LONG CREEK | Apr 9 | Apr 27 | Mar 23 | Oct 29 | 205 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TABLE ROCK | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Mar 24 | Nov 1 | 205 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CAESARS HEAD | Apr 10 | Apr 28 | Mar 24 | Nov 2 | 206 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CEDAR CREEK 2E | Apr 10 | Apr 23 | Mar 27 | Oct 28 | 201 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WALHALLA | Apr 11 | Apr 25 | Mar 23 | Oct 30 | 203 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CHESNEE 7 WSW | Apr 13 | Apr 27 | Mar 29 | Oct 26 | 195 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| NINETY NINE IS | Apr 20 | May 6 | Apr 2 | Oct 24 | 186 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| JOCASSEE 8 WNW | Apr 26 | May 12 | Apr 11 | Oct 17 | 174 | Plan sowing from this date → |
How to read the three dates
Average is the date by which, in half of the years between 1991 and 2020, the last 32 °F night had already happened. Safe is later: only one year in ten saw a frost after it, which is the date to transplant tomatoes and peppers, both killed by a single frost. Early is the risky end, with a frost after it in nine years out of ten.
Every figure is for the weather station, not for your garden. A valley bottom, a north slope or a spot near a lake can run a week or two either way. Cities are warmer than the countryside around them.
Where the numbers come from
The dates are NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals for 1991 to 2020, computed by the National Centers for Environmental Information for every station with thirty years of daily minimum temperatures. ZIP codes are matched to the nearest such station within 150 km using U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Area centroids. Stations that never see a frost, such as much of south Florida, report no date and are left out.