USDA Hardiness Zone 8b
Frost Dates for 29107 — Neeses, South Carolina
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from N 5NE, SC (322 ft), 10 miles northeast.
Updated
In Neeses, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 26 in half of years and has passed by April 11 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 6, as early as October 25 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 227 days (NOAA, N 5NE, SC).
- Last spring frost
- March 26
- First fall frost
- November 6
- Growing season
- 227 days
- Hardiness zone
- 8b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 8%
- Snow per year
- 0.1"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
2 of 26 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Neeses
Half of springs at N 5NE, SC see their last 32°F night by March 26; only one in ten is past it by March 8, and one in ten still has one after April 11. Planting tender crops after April 2 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 5 20%, and after April 11 10%. The 16 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 44% of the 105 South Carolina stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 6 in half of years, as early as October 25 one year in ten, and holds off past November 20 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 16; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 31, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 227 days in a typical year, shorter than at 58% of the 105 South Carolina stations; it reaches 250 days one year in ten and falls short of 204 one year in ten. On average 44 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 5, and return around October 29. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 61%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 20 | Mar 27 | Mar 31 | Apr 2 | Apr 5 | Apr 8 | Apr 11 | Apr 16 | Apr 20 |
| 32°F | Mar 8 | Mar 15 | Mar 18 | Mar 22 | Mar 26 | Mar 30 | Apr 2 | Apr 5 | Apr 11 |
| 28°F | Feb 22 | Feb 28 | Mar 5 | Mar 9 | Mar 13 | Mar 16 | Mar 20 | Mar 25 | Mar 31 |
| 24°F | Jan 31 | Feb 8 | Feb 14 | Feb 21 | Feb 26 | Mar 2 | Mar 7 | Mar 14 | Mar 19 |
| 20°F92% of yrs | Jan 5 | Jan 19 | Jan 29 | Feb 1 | Feb 6 | Feb 11 | Feb 20 | Feb 28 | Mar 7 |
| 16°F61% of yrs | Dec 31 | Jan 8 | Jan 15 | Jan 22 | Jan 28 | Jan 31 | Feb 7 | Feb 14 | Feb 27 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 17 | Oct 21 | Oct 24 | Oct 27 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 |
| 32°F | Oct 25 | Oct 30 | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 6 | Nov 9 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 20 |
| 28°F | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Nov 13 | Nov 16 | Nov 19 | Nov 24 | Nov 29 | Dec 8 |
| 24°F | Nov 11 | Nov 17 | Nov 22 | Nov 28 | Dec 3 | Dec 9 | Dec 20 | Dec 29 | Jan 9 |
| 20°F92% of yrs | Nov 26 | Dec 4 | Dec 16 | Dec 25 | Jan 1 | Jan 6 | Jan 12 | Jan 19 | Feb 1 |
| 16°F61% of yrs | Dec 15 | Dec 28 | Jan 3 | Jan 8 | Jan 13 | Jan 17 | Jan 24 | Jan 31 | Feb 11 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at N 5NE, SC, 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.
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Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Orangeburg 2, SC, 15 miles east of Neeses, has a last frost 13 days earlier (March 13), a first frost 9 days later (November 15), a season 22 days longer.
When it snows in Neeses, South Carolina
Measurable snow is rare here: only 2 of 26 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Orangeburg 2, SC, 14.6 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 29107
| 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 14 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 23 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 6 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 29107 is 10 miles from N 5NE, SC, which stands at 322 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 29160 (Swansea). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 29107 in zone 8b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Frost dates across South 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.