Frost Dates for 29016 — Blythewood, South Carolina

Half of springs at Cedar Creek 2E, SC see their last 32°F night by April 10; only one in ten is past it by March 27, and one in ten still has one after April 23. Planting tender crops after April 15 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 18 20%, and after April 23 10%. The 13 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is the narrowest of the 105 South Carolina stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 28 in half of years, as early as October 15 one year in ten, and holds off past November 8 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 8 days later, around November 5; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 14, 9 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 201 days in a typical year, shorter than at 96% of the 105 South Carolina stations; it reaches 221 days one year in ten and falls short of 183 one year in ten. On average 95 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 21, and return around October 20. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 95% of winters, usually between December 25 and February 7.

July is the warmest month at Cedar Creek 2E, SC, averaging 90°F by day and 68°F at night; January is the coldest at 54°F and 29°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 81% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 4,723 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 90% of the 105 South Carolina stations. 38% of them (1,817) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 904. Precipitation totals 45.7 inches a year, most in August (5.1") and least in April (2.9"); May to September bring 45% of it.

The nearest other station, Sandhill Rsch - Elgin, SC, 8 miles southeast of Blythewood, has a last frost 19 days earlier (March 22), a first frost 18 days later (November 15), a season 38 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 3 of 17 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Cedar Creek 2E, SC, 5.2 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 29016 is 5 miles from Cedar Creek 2E, SC, which stands at 338 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station; its figures are presented in full for 29063 (Irmo). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 29016 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.