South Carolina Frost Dates: Last and First Frost by Town

103 NOAA weather stations · 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals · Data updated 2026-10-29

Quick answer

Across South Carolina's 103 NOAA stations with regular frost, the median last spring frost is March 26 and the median first fall frost is November 9. Last frost dates range from February 4 at Charleston City to April 26 at Jocassee 8 WNW, so enter your ZIP code below for the station nearest you.

How frost dates vary across South Carolina

Elevation matters: across South Carolina's stations, each 1,000 ft of elevation delays the median last frost by about 13 days.
North vs south: stations in the northern third of the state (north of 34.4°N) reach their median last frost about 14 days later than the southern third (south of 33.7°N).
Safety margin: the median 10%-risk date (April 10) is about 15 days after the median last frost. Waiting until then cuts the chance of a killing frost on tender transplants from 1 in 2 to 1 in 10.

Frost dates at South Carolina's major weather stations

These National Weather Service stations, mostly at airports, have the longest and most complete records in the state.


Anderson County Airport	760	Mar 29	Apr 13	Nov 8	227
Beaufort McAs	37	Feb 28	Mar 21	Dec 3	279
Blackville 3 W	317	Mar 20	Apr 8	Nov 13	238
Charleston City	10	Feb 4	Mar 4	Dec 30	321
Charleston Intl Airport	40	Mar 7	Mar 27	Nov 27	266
Clemson Oconee County Airport	891	Mar 21	Apr 7	Nov 11	236
Columbia	231	Mar 25	Apr 10	Nov 7	229
Columbia Owens Dwtn Airport	212	Mar 13	Mar 31	Nov 19	253
Florence Regional Airport	146	Mar 19	Apr 5	Nov 13	241
Greenville Dwtn Airport	1,048	Mar 16	Apr 2	Nov 20	250
Greenwood County Airport	631	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 2	216
Greer	940	Mar 28	Apr 14	Nov 7	224
McClellanville 7 NE	9	Feb 28	Mar 25	Dec 1	277
N Myrtle Beach Airport	32	Mar 13	Mar 31	Nov 20	255
Orangeburg Municipal Airport	197	Mar 15	Mar 31	Nov 19	249
Rock Hill York County Airport	669	Mar 31	Apr 15	Nov 4	218

All 103 stations in South Carolina

Last frost and first frost are medians: a 50% chance of a 32°F night after (spring) or before (fall) that date. 10% risk is the spring date with only a 1-in-10 chance of a later frost. Click a column to sort.

Filter by station name


Aiken 2 E	542	Mar 19	Apr 5	Nov 14	241
Aiken 5SE	492	Mar 21	Apr 6	Nov 7	232
Allendale 2 NW	180	Mar 28	Apr 13	Nov 7	224
Anderson	800	Mar 23	Apr 6	Nov 11	234
Anderson County Airport	760	Mar 29	Apr 13	Nov 8	227
Andrews	35	Mar 23	Apr 7	Nov 13	237
Bamberg	156	Mar 18	Apr 4	Nov 12	240
Barnwell 5 ENE	245	Mar 22	Apr 9	Nov 9	233
Batesburg	660	Mar 20	Apr 3	Nov 18	244
Beaufort McAs	37	Feb 28	Mar 21	Dec 3	279
Beaufort Wwtp	25	Mar 3	Mar 20	Dec 9	282
Bishopville 1ENE	203	Mar 29	Apr 11	Nov 4	222
Blackville 3 W	317	Mar 20	Apr 8	Nov 13	238
Brookgreen Gardens	20	Mar 18	Apr 3	Nov 18	247
Cades 4 W	80	Mar 27	Apr 13	Nov 9	227
Caesars Head	3,200	Apr 10	Apr 28	Nov 2	206
Calhoun Falls	530	Mar 27	Apr 11	Nov 7	226
Camden 3 W	140	Apr 4	Apr 18	Nov 4	213
Cedar Creek 2E	338	Apr 10	Apr 23	Oct 28	201
Charleston City	10	Feb 4	Mar 4	Dec 30	321
Charleston Intl Airport	40	Mar 7	Mar 27	Nov 27	266
Cheraw	150	Mar 26	Apr 9	Nov 9	231
Chesnee 7 WSW	748	Apr 13	Apr 27	Oct 26	195
Chester 1 SE	560	Apr 3	Apr 19	Nov 2	213
Chesterfield 3 E	205	Apr 1	Apr 17	Nov 3	216
Clarks Hill 1 W	400	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 18	252
Clemson Oconee County Airport	891	Mar 21	Apr 7	Nov 11	236
Clemson University	800	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 3	217
Clinton	655	Mar 29	Apr 13	Nov 4	219
Columbia	231	Mar 25	Apr 10	Nov 7	229
Columbia Owens Dwtn Airport	212	Mar 13	Mar 31	Nov 19	253
Columbia University Of Sc	223	Mar 16	Apr 3	Nov 16	245
Conway	20	Mar 15	Apr 1	Nov 22	254
Darlington	150	Mar 30	Apr 13	Nov 6	221
Dillon	118	Mar 28	Apr 12	Nov 8	227
Edgefield 2.2 ENE	607	Mar 16	Apr 2	Nov 13	244
Edisto Beach State Park	5	Mar 1	Mar 21	Dec 6	280
Edisto Island Middleton Plantation	12	Mar 1	Mar 22	Dec 6	284
Elliott 0.8 NW	173	Mar 19	Apr 4	Nov 15	241
Florence 8 NE	120	Mar 22	Apr 8	Nov 10	235
Florence Regional Airport	146	Mar 19	Apr 5	Nov 13	241
Fountain Inn 2 SW	830	Mar 29	Apr 14	Nov 5	222
Georgetown County Airport	30	Mar 12	Mar 30	Nov 24	258
Graniteville 1.2 NE	298	Apr 9	Apr 23	Nov 1	206
Greenville	960	Mar 28	Apr 12	Nov 7	225
Greenville Dwtn Airport	1,048	Mar 16	Apr 2	Nov 20	250
Greenwood	615	Mar 26	Apr 10	Nov 12	233
Greenwood 8NE	530	Mar 22	Apr 8	Nov 13	236
Greenwood County Airport	631	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 2	216
Greer	940	Mar 28	Apr 14	Nov 7	224
Hampton 1S	95	Mar 6	Mar 26	Nov 26	267
Hartsville	185	Mar 30	Apr 13	Nov 6	224
Hemingway 8 ESE	40	Mar 23	Apr 7	Nov 15	240
Holly Hill 1 SW	95	Mar 22	Apr 6	Nov 12	237
Jamestown	35	Mar 22	Apr 8	Nov 13	238
Jocassee 8 WNW	2,540	Apr 26	May 12	Oct 17	174
Johnston 4 SW	629	Mar 26	Apr 11	Nov 8	228
Kingstree	75	Mar 29	Apr 11	Nov 6	223
Lake City 2 SE	75	Mar 20	Apr 5	Nov 13	240
Lake Greenwood	422	Apr 1	Apr 16	Nov 4	217
Laurens	589	Apr 1	Apr 17	Nov 5	219
Little Mountain	711	Mar 22	Apr 7	Nov 11	234
Long Creek	1,625	Apr 9	Apr 27	Oct 29	205
Lugoff 2NE	190	Mar 27	Apr 12	Nov 7	226
Manning	85	Mar 25	Apr 11	Nov 11	232
Marion	75	Mar 22	Apr 13	Nov 11	234
McClellanville	12	Mar 17	Apr 4	Nov 21	250
McClellanville 7 NE	9	Feb 28	Mar 25	Dec 1	277
McColl 3 NNW	190	Mar 26	Apr 12	Nov 8	228
McCormick	507	Mar 28	Apr 13	Nov 7	226
Moncks Corner 4 N	49	Mar 10	Mar 29	Nov 26	265
Mullins	110	Mar 26	Apr 9	Nov 11	233
Myrtle Beach	39	Mar 21	Apr 7	Nov 13	239
N 5NE	322	Mar 26	Apr 11	Nov 6	227
N Myrtle Beach Airport	32	Mar 13	Mar 31	Nov 20	255
Newberry	513	Mar 31	Apr 15	Nov 7	223
Ninety Nine Island	500	Apr 20	May 6	Oct 24	186
Orangeburg 2	185	Mar 13	Apr 1	Nov 15	249
Orangeburg Municipal Airport	197	Mar 15	Mar 31	Nov 19	249
Pageland	520	Mar 27	Apr 9	Nov 8	228
Pelion 0.8 NW	451	Mar 28	Apr 10	Nov 4	221
Pickens	1,075	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 3	216
Rock Hill York County Airport	669	Mar 31	Apr 15	Nov 4	218
Saluda	480	Mar 31	Apr 15	Nov 4	218
Sandhill Rsch - Elgin	440	Mar 22	Apr 10	Nov 15	239
Sandy Springs 2 NE	765	Apr 5	Apr 21	Oct 30	207
Santuck	520	Apr 4	Apr 20	Nov 1	210
Spartanburg 3 SSE	610	Apr 8	Apr 23	Nov 1	206
Sullivans Island	5	Mar 13	Mar 30	Nov 30	262
Summerville 4W	65	Mar 22	Apr 7	Nov 12	238
Sumter	177	Mar 24	Apr 7	Nov 7	230
Table Rock	1,100	Apr 9	Apr 23	Nov 1	205
Union 8 S	480	Apr 6	Apr 21	Oct 30	207
W Pelzer	705	Apr 1	Apr 17	Nov 4	219
Wagener 1SW	380	Mar 26	Apr 10	Nov 9	230
Walhalla	980	Apr 11	Apr 25	Oct 30	203
Walterboro 1 SW	56	Mar 19	Apr 9	Nov 12	239
Wateree Dam	230	Mar 23	Apr 7	Nov 14	237
Wedgefield	250	Mar 21	Apr 9	Nov 13	239
Winnsboro	530	Mar 31	Apr 18	Nov 6	221
Winthrop University	650	Mar 27	Apr 11	Nov 5	225
Yemassee 1 N	44	Mar 23	Apr 11	Nov 6	233
York 5 SSE	660	Apr 1	Apr 14	Nov 3	216

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in South Carolina?

The median last spring frost (32°F) across South Carolina's NOAA weather stations is March 26, based on 1991–2020 climate normals. It ranges from February 4 at Charleston City to April 26 at Jocassee 8 WNW. For a safer planting date, use the 10%-risk date; the state median for that is April 10.

When is the first frost in South Carolina?

The median first fall frost across South Carolina's stations is November 9. The earliest median first frost is October 17 at Jocassee 8 WNW, and the latest is December 30 at Charleston City.

How long is the growing season in South Carolina?

The median frost-free season is 231 days across South Carolina's stations, from 174 days at Jocassee 8 WNW to 321 days at Charleston City.

When should I plant tomatoes in South Carolina?

Plant tomatoes outdoors after your local last frost, ideally after the 10%-risk date when nights stay above 50°F. At a typical South Carolina station that means starting seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before March 26 and transplanting from about April 10. Check your ZIP code, because dates vary by weeks across the state.

How to use these dates

Frost dates are 30-year averages from NOAA, not forecasts. Use them to plan seed starting and planting, then watch the 10-day forecast as the date approaches. Cold air settles in valleys and low spots, so a garden at the bottom of a slope can frost a week or more later in spring than the nearest station shows.

Ready to plan? The planting calendar by ZIP code turns these dates into start-indoors, transplant and sowing dates for 30 crops.

Sources and method

Dates are the 32°F freeze probabilities published in the NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals for each station. Station names are NOAA's, lightly expanded for readability. See the methodology or download the full table.