Frost dates for Yanceyville 4 SE, NC
At Yanceyville 4 SE, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 31 and the median first fall frost is Nov 4, for a typical growing season of 218 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 14. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 7b to 8a.
- Mar 31Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 14Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 4First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 218 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 30 | Apr 13 | Apr 30 |
| 32°F | Mar 16 | Mar 31 | Apr 14 |
| 28°F | Mar 1 | Mar 20 | Apr 2 |
| 24°F | Feb 14 | Mar 8 | 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 14 | Oct 26 | Nov 6 |
| 32°F | Oct 22 | Nov 4 | Nov 19 |
| 28°F | Nov 2 | Nov 15 | Dec 4 |
| 24°F | Nov 12 | Nov 30 | Dec 26 |
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 | 176 days | 195 days | 215 days |
| 32°F | 200 days | 218 days | 237 days |
| 28°F | 218 days | 241 days | 264 days |
| 24°F | 242 days | 267 days | 299 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27379 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 8 km |
| 27291 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 9 km |
| 27314 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 9 km |
| 27541 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 20 km |
| 27343 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 21 km |
| 27231 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 21 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 USC00319704, at 36.3772, -79.2550, elevation 194 m (635 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 14 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 83.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Roxboro 7 ESE (33 km)
- Haw River 1e (36 km)
- Burlington Fire Station #5 (39 km)
- Reidsville 2 NW (39 km)
- Burlington Alamance Airport (42 km)
- Eden (45 km)
- Durham (46 km)
- Durham 11 W (47 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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