Andrews, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Andrews (USC00310184), elevation 1,749 ft. The station is named for Andrews, and its coordinates are 0.7 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Andrews town.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Andrews is Apr 17 and the median first fall freeze is Oct 23, for a typical freeze-free season of 189 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after May 3, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 10. The station averages 103 nights per year with a low of 32°F or colder.
Compared with the median of 187 North Carolina stations in this dataset, the median last freeze here is 16 days later than the state median (Apr 1), the median first freeze is 12 days earlier than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #152 of 187 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 32 days, a measure of how variable spring is here.
Freeze probability table
| Threshold | Last spring occurrence | First fall occurrence | Season length (days) 90% / 50% / 10% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early (90% chance of a later freeze) | Median (50%) | Cautious (10% chance of a later freeze) | Early (10% chance by then) | Median (50%) | Late (90% chance by then) | ||
| 36°F (light frost possible) | Apr 15 | Apr 30 | May 15 | Oct 3 | Oct 14 | Oct 27 | 148 / 167 / 186 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | May 3 | Oct 10 | Oct 23 | Nov 5 | 167 / 189 / 209 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 14 | Apr 1 | Apr 19 | Oct 18 | Nov 1 | Nov 16 | 192 / 212 / 235 |
Read the spring “Cautious” column as the safer planting date: only about 1 year in 10 has a freeze after it. NOAA computes these from daily minimum temperatures at the station; your yard can differ, especially in low spots or at a different elevation.
Planting calendar for Andrews
Pick how much frost risk you accept. The calendar applies generic, extension-published timing rules to this station’s dates. See the rules and sources.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Plant outdoors (spring) | Latest fall planting (est.) | Days to harvest |
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Fall estimates count back from the median first fall freeze (32°F for tender crops, 28°F hard freeze for cool-season crops) by the longer days-to-harvest figure. These are rough planning aids, not recommendations for any specific variety; check seed packets and your county extension office.
Towns that use this station as their nearest
Census places within 15 miles whose closest station in this dataset is Andrews: Andrews (1 mi), Marble (5 mi).
Nearby stations
- Hayesville 1 NE, NC — 10 mi; median last freeze Apr 21, first freeze Oct 21
- Murphy 4ESE, NC — 12 mi; median last freeze Apr 22, first freeze Oct 20
- Robbinsville Ag 5 NE, NC — 14 mi; median last freeze Apr 13, first freeze Oct 26
- Tapoco, NC — 18 mi; median last freeze Apr 17, first freeze Oct 27
- Blairsville EXP Stn, GA — 25 mi; median last freeze Apr 26, first freeze Oct 19
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00310184 · Latitude 35.2014, longitude -83.8386 · Elevation 533 m (1,749 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 14.
- Source file: USC00310184.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 05/03 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/17 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 04/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/10 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 10/23 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 209.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 189.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 167.0 |