Frost dates for Fayetteville (pwc), NC
At Fayetteville (pwc), the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 30 and the median first fall frost is Nov 10, for a typical growing season of 227 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 16. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 8a to 8b.
- Mar 30Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 16Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 10First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 227 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 23 | Apr 9 | Apr 27 |
| 32°F | Mar 9 | Mar 30 | Apr 16 |
| 28°F | Feb 21 | Mar 16 | Apr 6 |
| 24°F | Jan 30 | Feb 28 | Mar 24 |
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 20 | Nov 1 | Nov 15 |
| 32°F | Oct 28 | Nov 10 | Nov 29 |
| 28°F | Nov 4 | Nov 23 | Dec 17 |
| 24°F | Nov 16 | Dec 8 | Jan 10 |
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 | 186 days | 206 days | 226 days |
| 32°F | 204 days | 227 days | 253 days |
| 28°F | 225 days | 251 days | 282 days |
| 24°F | 253 days | 286 days | 318 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28301 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 3 km |
| 28305 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 4 km |
| 28303 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 10 km |
| 28311 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 12 km |
| 28395 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 14 km |
| 28391 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 15 km |
| 28307 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 15 km |
| 28310 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 18 km |
| 28308 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 19 km |
| 28390 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 20 km |
| 28318 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 22 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 USC00313017, at 35.0592, -78.8589, elevation 29 m (96 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 29 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 63.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Fayetteville Regional Airport (8 km)
- Dunn 4 NW (33 km)
- Raeford (34 km)
- Lillington (39 km)
- Lumberton (50 km)
- Elizabethtown (53 km)
- Clinton 2 NE (53 km)
- Lumberton Muni Airport (53 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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