Frost dates in South Carolina
Across South Carolina, the typical last spring frost is around Mar 24 and the first fall frost around Nov 9. Your own dates depend on where you are in the state; find your county below.
Most of the state's last spring frosts fall between Mar 6 and Apr 8, and its first fall frosts between Nov 1 and Nov 27.
These are the dates with a 50% chance of a 32°F frost on or after (spring) or on or before (fall), so plan tender crops a week or two after the spring date and keep row cover handy. For dates at your exact ZIP code, use the zone and frost date lookup; for what to plant when, see the planting guide by frost date.
Hardiness zones in South Carolina: zone 7b, zone 8a, zone 8b, zone 9a, zone 9b
Frost dates by county in South Carolina
| County | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Growing season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | Mar 27 | Nov 7 | About 225 days |
| Aiken | Mar 23 | Nov 8 | About 230 days |
| Allendale | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | About 224 days |
| Anderson | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | About 217 days |
| Bamberg | Mar 22 | Nov 12 | About 235 days |
| Barnwell | Mar 20 | Nov 13 | About 238 days |
| Beaufort | Mar 3 | Dec 9 | About 281 days |
| Berkeley | Mar 10 | Nov 26 | About 261 days |
| Calhoun | Mar 13 | Nov 15 | About 247 days |
| Charleston | Mar 7 | Dec 6 | About 274 days |
| Cherokee | Apr 20 | Oct 24 | About 187 days |
| Chester | Apr 3 | Nov 2 | About 213 days |
| Chesterfield | Mar 30 | Nov 8 | About 223 days |
| Clarendon | Mar 25 | Nov 11 | About 231 days |
| Colleton | Mar 19 | Nov 12 | About 238 days |
| Darlington | Mar 30 | Nov 6 | About 221 days |
| Dillon | Mar 28 | Nov 8 | About 225 days |
| Dorchester | Mar 22 | Nov 12 | About 235 days |
| Edgefield | Mar 16 | Nov 18 | About 247 days |
| Fairfield | Mar 31 | Nov 6 | About 220 days |
| Florence | Mar 20 | Nov 13 | About 238 days |
| Georgetown | Mar 18 | Nov 18 | About 245 days |
| Greenville | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | About 224 days |
| Greenwood | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | About 217 days |
| Hampton | Mar 6 | Nov 26 | About 265 days |
| Horry | Mar 18 | Nov 18 | About 245 days |
| Jasper | Mar 23 | Nov 6 | About 228 days |
| Kershaw | Mar 29 | Nov 4 | About 220 days |
| Lancaster | Mar 27 | Nov 14 | About 232 days |
| Laurens | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | About 221 days |
| Lee | Mar 19 | Nov 15 | About 241 days |
| Lexington | Mar 25 | Nov 7 | About 227 days |
| Marion | Mar 22 | Nov 11 | About 234 days |
| Marlboro | Mar 26 | Nov 8 | About 227 days |
| McCormick | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | About 224 days |
| Newberry | Mar 31 | Nov 7 | About 221 days |
| Oconee | Apr 9 | Oct 30 | About 204 days |
| Orangeburg | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | About 239 days |
| Pickens | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | About 216 days |
| Richland | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | About 245 days |
| Saluda | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | About 218 days |
| Spartanburg | Apr 8 | Nov 1 | About 207 days |
| Sumter | Mar 21 | Nov 13 | About 237 days |
| Union | Apr 4 | Nov 1 | About 211 days |
| Williamsburg | Mar 29 | Nov 6 | About 222 days |
| York | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | About 218 days |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, 50% probability of 32°F, from the weather station nearest each ZIP code; each county shows the middle value across its ZIP codes. Hills, valleys and cities can run a week or more earlier or later.