Frost Dates for 27207 — Bear Creek, North Carolina

Half of springs at Siler City 2 N, NC see their last 32°F night by March 31; only one in ten is past it by March 14, and one in ten still has one after April 13. Planting tender crops after April 5 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 9 20%, and after April 13 10%. The 13 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 92% of the 173 North Carolina stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 4 in half of years, as early as October 23 one year in ten, and holds off past November 20 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 12 days later, around November 16; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 3, 10 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 220 days in a typical year, longer than at 55% of the 173 North Carolina stations; it reaches 242 days one year in ten and falls short of 200 one year in ten. On average 73 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 13 days longer, to about April 13, and return around October 27. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 83%.

July is the warmest month at Siler City 2 N, NC, averaging 89°F by day and 69°F at night; January is the coldest at 50°F and 30°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 45% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 4,563 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 55% of the 173 North Carolina stations. 39% of them (1,758) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 887. Precipitation totals 45.9 inches a year, most in September (5.1") and least in February (3.2"); May to September bring 44% of it.

The nearest other station, Carthage Wtp, NC, 20 miles south of Bear Creek and 170 feet lower, has a last frost 1 day later (April 1), a first frost 1 day later (November 5), a season 1 day shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 5 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Siler City 2 N, NC, 10.9 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 27207 is 11 miles from Siler City 2 N, NC, which stands at 610 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 5 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 27344 (Siler City). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 27207 in zone 8a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 10 to 15°F (-12.2 to -9.4°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.