Frost dates for Lumberton, NC
At Lumberton, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 24 and the median first fall frost is Nov 11, for a typical growing season of 234 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 8. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 8b.
- Mar 24Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 8Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 11First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 234 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 19 | Apr 3 | Apr 19 |
| 32°F | Mar 2 | Mar 24 | Apr 8 |
| 28°F | Feb 12 | Mar 8 | Mar 30 |
| 24°F | Jan 16 | Feb 17 | Mar 16 |
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 21 | Nov 1 | Nov 16 |
| 32°F | Oct 29 | Nov 11 | Dec 2 |
| 28°F | Nov 5 | Nov 25 | Dec 22 |
| 24°F | Nov 16 | Dec 11 | Jan 14 |
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 | 193 days | 211 days | 233 days |
| 32°F | 211 days | 234 days | 261 days |
| 28°F | 233 days | 262 days | 296 days |
| 24°F | 262 days | 298 days | 332 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 99% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28360 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 7 km |
| 28358 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 9 km |
| 28384 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 20 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 USC00315177, at 34.6269, -79.0250, elevation 34 m (112 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 26 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
- Lumberton Muni Airport (4 km)
- Lumber River State Park (26 km)
- Whiteville 7 NW (32 km)
- Laurinburg Maxton Airport (36 km)
- Elizabethtown (38 km)
- Laurinburg (43 km)
- Fayetteville Regional Airport (43 km)
- Raeford (44 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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