Aurora, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Aurora 6 N (USC00310375), elevation 20 ft. The station is named for Aurora, and its coordinates are 5.9 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Aurora town.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Aurora 6 N is Mar 8 and the median first fall freeze is Dec 5, for a typical freeze-free season of 272 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Mar 28, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 16. The station averages 30 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 24 days earlier than the state median (Apr 1), the median first freeze is 31 days later than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #5 of 187 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 44 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) | Mar 3 | Mar 23 | Apr 8 | Nov 4 | Nov 23 | Dec 11 | 218 / 245 / 269 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 12 | Mar 8 | Mar 28 | Nov 16 | Dec 5 | Dec 30 | 244 / 272 / 301 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 26 | Feb 19 | Mar 15 | Nov 30 | Dec 25 | Jan 18 | 274 / 303 / 334 |
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 Aurora
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 Aurora 6 N: Bayview (4 mi), Aurora (6 mi), Bath (6 mi), Hobucken (15 mi).
Nearby stations
- Belhaven 3 NE, NC — 17 mi; median last freeze Mar 25, first freeze Nov 11
- Bayboro 3 SW, NC — 18 mi; median last freeze Mar 30, first freeze Nov 8
- Reelsboro, NC — 19 mi; median last freeze Mar 21, first freeze Nov 17
- Washington WWTP 4W, NC — 20 mi; median last freeze Mar 22, first freeze Nov 15
- Swanquarter Ferry, NC — 25 mi; median last freeze Mar 18, first freeze Nov 25
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00310375 · Latitude 35.3872, longitude -76.7764 · Elevation 6 m (20 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 23.
- Source file: USC00310375.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 03/28 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/08 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/12 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/16 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 12/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/30 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 301.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 272.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 244.0 |