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Frost dates and growing zones in North Carolina

19 town pages so far. Zones from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, frost dates from NOAA 1991-2020 normals at the nearest weather station.

Towns covered so far in North Carolina fall in USDA zones 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b. Median dates mean frost comes later (spring) or earlier (fall) in half of years.

Towns

TownZoneMedian last frostMedian first frost
Charlotte8aMar 30Nov 3
Raleigh8aMar 28Nov 8
Greensboro8aMar 30Nov 5
Durham8aMar 31Nov 4
Winston-Salem8aMar 26Nov 9
Fayetteville8aMar 30Nov 10
Cary8aMar 28Nov 8
Wilmington8bMar 19Nov 20
High Point7bMar 30Nov 5
Concord8aApr 1Nov 2
Greenville8aMar 27Nov 8
Asheville7bApr 6Oct 31
Jacksonville8bMar 23Nov 16
Chapel Hill8aMar 31Nov 3
Wake Forest8aApr 4Nov 4
Hickory8aMar 31Nov 4
Sanford8aApr 10Oct 30
Boone7aMay 2Oct 13
Hendersonville7bApr 14Oct 25

Zones in North Carolina