Frost dates for Greenville, NC
At Greenville, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 27 and the median first fall frost is Nov 8, for a typical growing season of 227 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 10. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 8a to 8b.
- Mar 27Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 10Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 8First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 227 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 25 | Apr 8 | Apr 22 |
| 32°F | Mar 8 | Mar 27 | Apr 10 |
| 28°F | Feb 23 | Mar 13 | Mar 31 |
| 24°F | Feb 1 | Feb 27 | Mar 18 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 18 | Oct 31 | Nov 12 |
| 32°F | Oct 26 | Nov 8 | Nov 24 |
| 28°F | Nov 4 | Nov 22 | Dec 10 |
| 24°F | Nov 16 | Dec 7 | Jan 7 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 184 days | 205 days | 224 days |
| 32°F | 206 days | 227 days | 248 days |
| 28°F | 229 days | 252 days | 278 days |
| 24°F | 253 days | 283 days | 313 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27834 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 3 km |
| 27827 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 12 km |
| 27879 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 13 km |
| 28590 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 13 km |
| 27884 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 14 km |
| 27858 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 16 km |
| 27829 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 20 km |
| 27861 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 21 km |
| 28513 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 22 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00313638, at 35.6400, -77.3983, elevation 10 m (32 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 30 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 54.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Tarboro 1 S (30 km)
- Washington Wastewater Plant 4w (31 km)
- Snow Hill Waste Water Treament (32 km)
- Rocky Mount 8 ESE (38 km)
- Williamston 1 E (41 km)
- Kinston Ag Rsch (41 km)
- Wilson 3 SW (50 km)
- Rocky Mount Wilson Airport (51 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.
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