Frost dates · South Carolina
South Carolina frost dates, county by county.
Last spring frost and first fall frost probability data for all 46 counties in South 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 South Carolina
72 days separate the earliest and latest counties.
The median last spring frost in Charleston County is January 24 — 72 days earlier than Cherokee County at April 6. Statewide averages aren't useful planting tools; pick your county below for the data that actually applies to your fields.
By geography
South 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
46 counties · click any county for full frost data