USDA Hardiness Zone 8a
Frost Dates for 27828 — Farmville, North Carolina
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC (41 ft), 11 miles southwest.
Updated
In Farmville, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 26 in half of years and has passed by April 8 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 12, as early as November 1 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 232 days (NOAA, Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC).
- Last spring frost
- March 26
- First fall frost
- November 12
- Growing season
- 232 days
- Hardiness zone
- 8a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
10 to 15°F (-12.2 to -9.4°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 13%
- Snow per year
- 0.7"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
3 of 23 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Farmville
Half of springs at Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC see their last 32°F night by March 26; only one in ten is past it by March 4, and one in ten still has one after April 8. Planting tender crops after April 1 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 4 20%, and after April 8 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 12 in half of years, as early as November 1 one year in ten, and holds off past November 30 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 12 days later, around November 24; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 29, 10 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 232 days in a typical year, longer than at 84% of the 173 North Carolina stations; it reaches 257 days one year in ten and falls short of 211 one year in ten. On average 59 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 11 days longer, to about April 6, and return around November 2. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 68%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 21 | Mar 28 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 6 | Apr 8 | Apr 11 | Apr 15 | Apr 19 |
| 32°F | Mar 4 | Mar 12 | Mar 18 | Mar 22 | Mar 26 | Mar 29 | Apr 1 | Apr 4 | Apr 8 |
| 28°F | Feb 20 | Feb 26 | Mar 1 | Mar 5 | Mar 9 | Mar 14 | Mar 19 | Mar 23 | Mar 29 |
| 24°F | Feb 2 | Feb 9 | Feb 17 | Feb 23 | Feb 27 | Mar 1 | Mar 5 | Mar 10 | Mar 18 |
| 20°F94% of yrs | Jan 11 | Jan 21 | Jan 29 | Feb 2 | Feb 7 | Feb 14 | Feb 22 | Feb 27 | Mar 5 |
| 16°F68% of yrs | Jan 1 | Jan 11 | Jan 16 | Jan 21 | Jan 26 | Jan 31 | Feb 4 | Feb 12 | Feb 23 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 22 | Oct 26 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 16 |
| 32°F | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Nov 12 | Nov 15 | Nov 18 | Nov 23 | Nov 30 |
| 28°F | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 20 | Nov 24 | Nov 28 | Dec 2 | Dec 7 | Dec 19 |
| 24°F | Nov 18 | Nov 25 | Nov 30 | Dec 4 | Dec 10 | Dec 18 | Dec 25 | Jan 1 | Jan 6 |
| 20°F94% of yrs | Dec 2 | Dec 12 | Dec 22 | Dec 28 | Jan 1 | Jan 6 | Jan 10 | Jan 17 | Jan 28 |
| 16°F68% of yrs | Dec 21 | Dec 28 | Jan 1 | Jan 7 | Jan 11 | Jan 16 | Jan 20 | Jan 27 | Feb 7 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 27828 →Compare Farmville with another place →
Weather by month in Farmville
July is the warmest month at Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC, averaging 91°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 53°F and 32°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 31% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 5,151 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 79% of the 173 North Carolina stations. 39% of them (2,012) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 956.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 32 | 100% | 18 | 42 |
| Feb | 56 | 34 | 100% | 14 | 63 |
| Mar | 64 | 40 | 91% | 9 | 152 |
| Apr | 73 | 49 | 31% | <1 | 342 |
| May | 81 | 58 | 0% | 0 | 605 |
| Jun | 87 | 67 | 0% | 0 | 808 |
| Jul | 91 | 71 | 0% | 0 | 956 |
| Aug | 88 | 69 | 0% | 0 | 887 |
| Sep | 83 | 63 | 0% | 0 | 693 |
| Oct | 74 | 51 | 8% | <1 | 403 |
| Nov | 64 | 41 | 89% | 6 | 139 |
| Dec | 56 | 35 | 99% | 12 | 61 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC (41 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Greenville, NC, 11 miles east of Farmville, has a last frost 1 day later (March 27), a first frost 4 days earlier (November 8), a season 5 days shorter.
When it snows in Farmville, North Carolina
Measurable snow is rare here: only 3 of 23 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Kinston Ag Rsch, NC, 20.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 27828
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 15 – January 29 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| January 29 – February 12 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| February 26 – March 12 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| March 26 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 20 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 29 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 12 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 27828 is 11 miles from Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC, which stands at 41 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 28580 (Snow Hill). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 27828 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.
Frost dates across North Carolina →
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.