Frost dates · 27 cities · zones 7b–8b
North Carolina frost dates, city by city
Median last spring frost across 27 North Carolina cities runs from March 19 in Wilmington to April 9 in Mooresville.
| City | Zone | Last frost median | First frost median | Season | Jan → Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 8a | Mar 30 | Nov 3 | 221 d | |
| Raleigh | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 8 | 229 d | |
| Greensboro | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | 217 d | |
| Durham | 8a | Apr 2 | Nov 4 | 217 d | |
| Winston-Salem | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 9 | 228 d | |
| Fayetteville | 8a | Mar 30 | Nov 10 | 227 d | |
| Cary | 8a | Mar 27 | Nov 8 | 227 d | |
| Wilmington | 8b | Mar 19 | Nov 20 | 247 d | |
| High Point | 8a | Mar 30 | Nov 5 | 220 d | |
| Concord | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 2 | 215 d | |
| Greenville | 8a | Mar 27 | Nov 8 | 227 d | |
| Asheville | 7b | Apr 6 | Oct 31 | 205 d | |
| Gastonia | 8a | Mar 27 | Nov 9 | 228 d | |
| Apex | 8a | Apr 6 | Nov 3 | 209 d | |
| Jacksonville | 8b | Mar 23 | Nov 16 | 240 d | |
| Huntersville | 8a | Mar 30 | Nov 3 | 221 d | |
| Chapel Hill | 8a | Mar 31 | Nov 3 | 218 d | |
| Burlington | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 2 | 215 d | |
| Kannapolis | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 2 | 215 d | |
| Wake Forest | 8a | Apr 4 | Nov 4 | 213 d | |
| Rocky Mount | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 5 | 219 d | |
| Mooresville | 8a | Apr 9 | Oct 28 | 203 d | |
| Holly Springs | 8a | Mar 31 | Nov 10 | 226 d | |
| Wilson | 8a | Mar 22 | Nov 12 | 236 d | |
| Fuquay-Varina | 8a | Apr 6 | Nov 3 | 209 d | |
| Hickory | 8a | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | 219 d | |
| Indian Trail | 8a | Mar 31 | Nov 5 | 220 d |
Medians from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at each city's nearest qualifying station; zones from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Open a city for the 1-in-10-year dates, the station, and a planting calendar for every sauce crop.
All states →Build a plan from your ZIP →Earliest: Wilmington (Mar 19) · Latest: Mooresville (Apr 9)