Frost dates · North Carolina
North Carolina frost dates, county by county.
Last spring frost and first fall frost probability data for all 100 counties in North Carolina, computed from the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals. Every county page surfaces the full probability table at three temperature thresholds plus crop-specific planting guidance.
Variation across North Carolina
66 days separate the earliest and latest counties.
The median last spring frost in Beaufort County is February 19 — 66 days earlier than Avery County at April 26. Statewide averages aren't useful planting tools; pick your county below for the data that actually applies to your fields.
By geography
North Carolina counties on the map.
Each polygon is a county. Click for full frost-date detail. Color shows last-spring-frost timing — sage = earliest, amber = latest.
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Last spring frostEarliestMedianLatest
100 counties · click any county for full frost data