Frost dates for Manteo Airport, NC
At Manteo Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 15 and the median first fall frost is Dec 6, for a typical growing season of 266 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Mar 30. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 8b to 9a.
- Mar 15Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Mar 30Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Dec 6First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 266 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 10 | Mar 28 | Apr 12 |
| 32°F | Feb 23 | Mar 15 | Mar 30 |
| 28°F | Feb 2 | Feb 28 | Mar 19 |
| 24°F | Jan 14 | Feb 8 | Mar 5 |
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 | Nov 9 | Nov 24 | Dec 10 |
| 32°F | Nov 19 | Dec 6 | Dec 27 |
| 28°F | Dec 4 | Dec 25 | Jan 14 |
| 24°F | Dec 16 | Jan 7 | Feb 2 |
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 | 218 days | 241 days | 264 days |
| 32°F | 242 days | 266 days | 293 days |
| 28°F | 270 days | 298 days | 326 days |
| 24°F | 298 days | 327 days | 362 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 92% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27954 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 1 km |
| 27981 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 9 km |
| 27959 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 9 km |
| 27948 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 11 km |
| 27953 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 20 km |
| 27949 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 22 km |
| 27941 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 22 km |
| 27964 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 25 km |
| 27966 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 27 km |
| 27978 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 28 km |
| 27968 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 34 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 USW00013766, at 35.9172, -75.7000, elevation 4 m (13 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 19 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 28.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Columbia Ag Gum Neck (45 km)
- Elizabeth City Cgas (57 km)
- Elizabeth City (63 km)
- Fairfield (70 km)
- Frisco 2nne (75 km)
- Cape Hatteras Airport (76 km)
- Edenton (77 km)
- Swanquarter Ferry (81 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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