Frost dates for Fayetteville Regional Airport, NC
At Fayetteville Regional Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 22 and the median first fall frost is Nov 13, for a typical growing season of 236 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 8. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 8a to 8b.
- Mar 22Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 8Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 13First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 236 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 17 | Apr 3 | Apr 17 |
| 32°F | Mar 5 | Mar 22 | Apr 8 |
| 28°F | Feb 17 | Mar 9 | Mar 28 |
| 24°F | Jan 22 | Feb 22 | Mar 15 |
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 22 | Nov 3 | Nov 16 |
| 32°F | Nov 1 | Nov 13 | Dec 1 |
| 28°F | Nov 8 | Nov 26 | Dec 21 |
| 24°F | Nov 20 | Dec 12 | Jan 11 |
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 | 194 days | 213 days | 234 days |
| 32°F | 214 days | 236 days | 262 days |
| 28°F | 235 days | 263 days | 295 days |
| 24°F | 264 days | 298 days | 332 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28306 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 4 km |
| 28348 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 10 km |
| 28304 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 11 km |
| 28371 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 13 km |
| 28312 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 14 km |
| 28314 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 14 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 USW00093740, at 34.9914, -78.8803, elevation 57 m (186 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 23 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 47.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Fayetteville (pwc) (8 km)
- Raeford (31 km)
- Dunn 4 NW (41 km)
- Lumberton (43 km)
- Lumberton Muni Airport (46 km)
- Lillington (47 km)
- Elizabethtown (47 km)
- Laurinburg Maxton Airport (50 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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