Frost Dates for 28391 — Stedman, North Carolina

Half of springs at Fayetteville (Pwc), NC see their last 32°F night by March 30; only one in ten is past it by March 9, and one in ten still has one after April 16. Planting tender crops after April 5 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 9 20%, and after April 16 10%. The 17 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 65% of the 173 North Carolina stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 10 in half of years, as early as October 28 one year in ten, and holds off past November 29 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 13 days later, around November 23; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 6, 10 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 227 days in a typical year, longer than at 72% of the 173 North Carolina stations; it reaches 253 days one year in ten and falls short of 204 one year in ten. On average 63 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 10 days longer, to about April 9, and return around November 1. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 61%.

July is the warmest month at Fayetteville (Pwc), NC, averaging 91°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 54°F and 32°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 5,200 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 82% of the 173 North Carolina stations. 39% of them (2,024) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 962. Precipitation totals 47.9 inches a year, most in July (5.7") and least in February (3.2"); May to September bring 50% of it.

The nearest other station, Fayetteville Regional Airport, NC, 11 miles west of Stedman, has a last frost 8 days earlier (March 22), a first frost 3 days later (November 13), a season 9 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 4 of 19 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Fayetteville (Pwc), NC, 9.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 28391 is 10 miles from Fayetteville (Pwc), NC, which stands at 96 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 10 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 28314 (Fayetteville). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 28391 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.