Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in North Carolina
Typical last spring frost, first fall frost, and growing-season length for 96 cities in North Carolina, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. Click a city for its full frost-date summary, monthly temperature chart, and 42-crop planting calendar.
| City | Last Spring Frost (typical) | First Fall Frost (typical) | Growing Season | USDA Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | March 30 | November 3 | 221 days | 8a |
| Raleigh | March 28 | November 8 | 229 days | 8a |
| West Raleigh | March 28 | November 8 | 229 days | 8a |
| Greensboro | April 1 | November 4 | 217 days | 8a |
| Durham | April 2 | November 4 | 217 days | 8a |
| Winston-Salem | March 26 | November 9 | 228 days | 8a |
| Fayetteville | March 30 | November 10 | 227 days | 8b |
| Cary | March 28 | November 8 | 229 days | 8a |
| Wilmington | March 19 | November 20 | 247 days | 8b |
| High Point | March 30 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| Asheville | April 6 | October 31 | 205 days | 7b |
| Greenville | March 27 | November 8 | 227 days | 8a |
| Concord | April 1 | November 2 | 215 days | 8a |
| Gastonia | March 27 | November 9 | 228 days | 8a |
| Jacksonville | March 31 | November 8 | 224 days | 8a |
| Chapel Hill | March 31 | November 3 | 218 days | 8a |
| Rocky Mount | March 31 | November 7 | 223 days | 8a |
| Huntersville | March 30 | November 3 | 221 days | 8a |
| Burlington | March 29 | November 9 | 226 days | 8a |
| Wilson | March 22 | November 12 | 236 days | 8a |
| Kannapolis | April 1 | November 2 | 215 days | 8a |
| Apex | March 27 | November 8 | 227 days | 8a |
| Hickory | March 31 | November 4 | 219 days | 8a |
| Wake Forest | April 4 | November 4 | 213 days | 8a |
| Indian Trail | March 31 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| Mooresville | April 9 | October 28 | 203 days | 8a |
| Goldsboro | March 28 | November 12 | 231 days | 8a |
| Monroe | April 3 | November 1 | 213 days | 8a |
| Salisbury | April 6 | October 30 | 208 days | 8a |
| Holly Springs | April 6 | November 3 | 209 days | 8a |
| Matthews | March 31 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| New Bern | March 23 | November 15 | 237 days | 8b |
| Fort Bragg | March 30 | November 10 | 227 days | 8a |
| Sanford | April 10 | October 30 | 203 days | 8a |
| Cornelius | April 1 | November 2 | 215 days | 8a |
| Garner | April 1 | November 1 | 213 days | 8a |
| Thomasville | March 30 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| Statesville | April 16 | October 25 | 191 days | 8a |
| Asheboro | April 5 | October 31 | 207 days | 8a |
| Mint Hill | March 31 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| Fuquay-Varina | April 6 | November 3 | 209 days | 8a |
| Morrisville | March 31 | November 4 | 219 days | 8a |
| Kernersville | March 30 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| Lumberton | March 24 | November 11 | 234 days | 8b |
| Kinston | March 25 | November 11 | 232 days | 8b |
| Carrboro | March 31 | November 3 | 218 days | 8a |
| Havelock | March 19 | November 22 | 249 days | 8b |
| Shelby | April 12 | October 25 | 195 days | 8a |
| Clemmons | April 9 | October 31 | 204 days | 7b |
| Lexington | April 11 | October 28 | 199 days | 7b |
| Clayton | April 7 | November 3 | 211 days | 8a |
| Boone | May 2 | October 13 | 163 days | 7a |
| Elizabeth City | March 27 | November 17 | 238 days | 8a |
| Leland | March 19 | November 20 | 247 days | 8b |
| Lenoir | April 7 | October 31 | 207 days | 7b |
| Morganton | April 7 | October 28 | 202 days | 7b |
| Hope Mills | March 22 | November 13 | 236 days | 8b |
| Albemarle | March 29 | November 4 | 220 days | 8a |
| Pinehurst | April 1 | November 5 | 219 days | 8a |
| Laurinburg | March 21 | November 14 | 239 days | 8a |
| Eden | April 11 | October 29 | 201 days | 7b |
| Roanoke Rapids | March 31 | November 9 | 222 days | 8a |
| Henderson | April 16 | October 26 | 193 days | 7b |
| Stallings | March 31 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| Masonboro | March 20 | November 15 | 241 days | 8b |
| Graham | April 4 | November 3 | 215 days | 8a |
| Harrisburg | April 1 | November 2 | 215 days | 8a |
| Knightdale | April 7 | November 3 | 211 days | 8a |
| Murraysville | March 19 | November 20 | 247 days | 8b |
| Mount Holly | March 30 | November 3 | 221 days | 8a |
| Reidsville | April 5 | November 2 | 213 days | 8a |
| Hendersonville | April 14 | October 25 | 192 days | 7b |
| Mebane | April 4 | November 3 | 215 days | 8a |
| Lewisville | April 9 | October 31 | 204 days | 7b |
| Southern Pines | April 1 | November 5 | 219 days | 8a |
| Waxhaw | March 31 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| Piney Green | March 23 | November 16 | 240 days | 8b |
| Spring Lake | March 30 | November 10 | 227 days | 8a |
| Newton | March 24 | November 8 | 230 days | 8a |
| Davidson | April 1 | November 2 | 215 days | 8a |
| Smithfield | March 29 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| Archdale | March 30 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| Tarboro | March 30 | November 9 | 226 days | 8a |
| Lincolnton | April 9 | October 28 | 201 days | 8a |
| Summerfield | March 30 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| Kings Mountain | March 24 | November 9 | 230 days | 8a |
| Belmont | March 30 | November 3 | 221 days | 8a |
| Weddington | March 31 | November 5 | 220 days | 8a |
| Mount Airy | April 19 | October 23 | 186 days | 7b |
| Elon | April 1 | November 2 | 215 days | 8a |
| Waynesville | April 30 | October 14 | 167 days | 7a |
| Washington | March 22 | November 15 | 237 days | 8b |
| Dunn | March 28 | November 7 | 226 days | 8a |
| Winterville | March 27 | November 8 | 227 days | 8a |
| Morehead City | March 18 | November 21 | 249 days | 8b |
| Rockingham | March 30 | November 4 | 220 days | 8a |