U.S. Frost Dates by Weather Station

NOAA station USC00314860 · North Carolina

Frost Dates for Laurinburg, NC

NOAA weather station Laurinburg (USC00314860), North Carolina · elevation 210 ft (64 m) · hardiness zone 8a*

  • Lower-risk planting dateafter April 10only 1 spring in 10 still has a frost later
  • Typical last frostMarch 2150% chance of a frost after it
  • Typical first fall frostNovember 1450% chance of a frost before it
  • Frost-free season239 daystypical year, 32°F
  • Hardiness zone8acalculated*

The year at a glance

Frost season at Laurinburg, NCSpring: a frost after March 2 in 9 years out of 10, after March 21 in half of the years, after April 10 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before November 1 in 1 year out of 10, before November 14 in half of the years, before December 4 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 239 days.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost ~Mar 21First frost ~Nov 14Frost season at Laurinburg, NCSpring: a frost after March 2 in 9 years out of 10, after March 21 in half of the years, after April 10 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before November 1 in 1 year out of 10, before November 14 in half of the years, before December 4 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 239 days.JFMAMJJASONDLast frost ~Mar 21First frost ~Nov 14
frost likely chance fading 90% → 10% frost-free in a typical yearThe year at a glance. Blue: frost is likely; the gradient fades as the chance drops from 90% to 10%; green: the frost-free part of a typical year.

Frost dates (32°F)

Probability of frost, based on 27 years of NOAA records (1991–2020 normals)
ChanceLast frost in spring afterFirst frost in fall before
10% (unlikely)April 10November 1
50% (typical)March 21November 14
90% (likely)March 2December 4
Frost-free season (32°F, 50% chance)
239 days
Hard frost (28°F), last in spring, 50% chance after
March 5
Hard frost (28°F), first in fall, 50% chance before
November 27

The last 15 years (2006–2020 normals)

Typical last frost March 23 (2 days later than the 30-year normal), typical first fall frost November 12 (2 days earlier). Frost-free season 235 days.

A shorter, more recent NOAA period. The 30-year normals above remain the main reference: 15 years carry more year-to-year noise.

Add these dates to your calendar Yearly reminders for the typical last frost, the lower-risk planting date and the typical first fall frost (.ics).

How the chance of frost changes with the date

Spring at Laurinburg: chance of a frost after this dateSpring, chance of a frost after the date: 10% April 10, 20% April 4, 30% March 31, 40% March 26, 50% March 21, 60% March 17, 70% March 13, 80% March 9, 90% March 2. Observed last spring frost in recent years: 2021 March 12, 2022 March 29, 2023 March 22, 2024 February 19, 2025 March 7, 2026 March 29.Spring: last frostChance of a frost after this date10%50%90%Mar 1Apr 1Apr 10Mar 21Mar 22021: March 122022: March 292023: March 222024: February 192025: March 72026: March 29Fall at Laurinburg: chance of a frost before this dateFall, chance of a frost before the date: 10% November 1, 20% November 4, 30% November 7, 40% November 11, 50% November 14, 60% November 17, 70% November 21, 80% November 27, 90% December 4. Observed first fall frost in recent years: 2021 November 24, 2022 October 19, 2023 November 2, 2024 November 30, 2025 November 11.Fall: first frostChance of a frost before this date10%50%90%Nov 1Dec 1Nov 1Nov 14Dec 42021: November 242022: October 192023: November 22024: November 302025: November 11
Two charts, because spring and fall answer different questions: in spring, the chance that a frost still comes after a date; in fall, the chance that the first frost has already come before it. NOAA publishes these odds from 10% to 90%, so the lines stop there. ◆ marks the actual date in each recent year.

What actually happened in recent years

Observed dates of the last spring and first fall frost (32°F) at this station; ◆ marks them on the charts above
YearLast spring frostFirst fall frost
2021March 12November 24
2022March 29October 19
2023March 22November 2
2024February 19November 30
2025March 7November 11
2026March 29season not over yet

What these dates mean

April 10 is the cautious spring date, with a 10% chance of a light frost later, and it lets a gardener plan to set out tender crops.

The 50% date is March 21 in spring and November 14 in fall; each marks an even-odds point for a frost occurring later (spring) or earlier (fall). The hard-frost 50% dates are March 5 and November 27. The record spans 27 years, and the 239-day interval between the two 32°F 50% dates shows the period with roughly equal odds of frost.

November 1 is the cautious fall date, with a 10% chance of a light frost earlier, and it guides a gardener on when to finish harvesting tender crops. A hard frost at 28°F can damage plants that survive a light frost at 32°F, making it a more serious threat.

How to read the probabilities

The dates are probabilities from 30 years of weather, not a forecast for this year.

  • Spring: "10% after April 10" means that in about one spring out of ten a frost still happens after that date. The 90% date is the earliest: a frost after it happens in most years.
  • Fall: "10% before November 1" means that in about one fall out of ten the first frost arrives before that date.
  • 50% is the typical date: half of the years are earlier, half are later.
  • A light frost (32°F) damages tender plants; a hard frost (28°F) also stops most hardy vegetables.

Nearby weather stations

Map of weather stations near Laurinburg, NCNumbered nearest stations: 1 — Cheraw, SC — 24 mi; 2 — Lumberton, NC — 26 mi; 3 — Darlington, SC — 39 mi; 4 — near Fayetteville, NC — 41 mi; 5 — Hartsville, SC — 41 mi.NC25 mi · 40 km1. Cheraw, SC — 24 mi12. Lumberton, NC — 26 mi23. Darlington, SC — 39 mi34. near Fayetteville, NC — 41 mi45. Hartsville, SC — 41 mi5
  1. Cheraw, SC 24 mi (38 km)
  2. Lumberton, NC 26 mi (43 km)
  3. Darlington, SC 39 mi (63 km)
  4. near Fayetteville, NC 41 mi (65 km)
  5. Hartsville, SC 41 mi (66 km)

Sources

* Hardiness zone 8a: zone derived from PRISM 2023 grid at the station location (not the official USDA map). Source data: PRISM Group, Oregon State University.

Station coordinates: 34.7503, -79.4664.