Frost dates for Lumber River State Park, NC
At Lumber River State Park, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Apr 1 and the median first fall frost is Nov 5, for a typical growing season of 219 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 16. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 8b.
- Apr 1Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 16Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 5First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 219 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 27 | Apr 11 | Apr 24 |
| 32°F | Mar 12 | Apr 1 | Apr 16 |
| 28°F | Feb 24 | Mar 19 | Apr 7 |
| 24°F | Feb 3 | Mar 1 | Mar 26 |
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 15 | Oct 28 | Nov 9 |
| 32°F | Oct 24 | Nov 5 | Nov 24 |
| 28°F | Nov 2 | Nov 17 | Dec 6 |
| 24°F | Nov 12 | Dec 1 | Dec 28 |
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 | 181 days | 200 days | 219 days |
| 32°F | 198 days | 219 days | 244 days |
| 28°F | 218 days | 244 days | 274 days |
| 24°F | 243 days | 276 days | 309 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28369 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 4 km |
| 28438 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 9 km |
| 28375 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 10 km |
| 28439 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 12 km |
| 28362 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 12 km |
| 28430 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 13 km |
| 28340 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 15 km |
| 29545 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 25 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 USC00315175, at 34.3903, -79.0022, elevation 29 m (96 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 13 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 64.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Whiteville 7 NW (19 km)
- Lumberton Muni Airport (25 km)
- Lumberton (26 km)
- Elizabethtown (44 km)
- Laurinburg Maxton Airport (56 km)
- Laurinburg (58 km)
- Longwood (59 km)
- Fayetteville Regional Airport (68 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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