Frisco, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Cape Hatteras AP (USW00093729), elevation 11 ft. The nearest Census place to the station coordinates is Frisco CDP, 1.7 miles away.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Cape Hatteras AP is Mar 4 and the median first fall freeze is Dec 22, for a typical freeze-free season of 290 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Mar 25, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 29. The station averages 17 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 28 days earlier than the state median (Apr 1), the median first freeze is 48 days later than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #3 of 187 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 49 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) | Feb 28 | Mar 19 | Apr 4 | Nov 17 | Dec 2 | Dec 27 | 235 / 260 / 286 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 4 | Mar 4 | Mar 25 | Nov 29 | Dec 22 | Jan 16 | 262 / 290 / 318 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 17 | Feb 12 | Mar 11 | Dec 17 | Jan 8 | Feb 5 | 289 / 320 / 360 |
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 Frisco
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 Cape Hatteras AP: Hatteras (4 mi).
Nearby stations
- Frisco 2NNE, NC — 2 mi; median last freeze Mar 1, first freeze Dec 20
- Ocracoke, NC — 22 mi; median last freeze Mar 1, first freeze Dec 20
- Swanquarter Ferry, NC — 41 mi; median last freeze Mar 18, first freeze Nov 25
- Cedar Is, NC — 42 mi; median last freeze Mar 11, first freeze Nov 30
- Columbia Ag Gum Neck, NC — 44 mi; median last freeze Mar 29, first freeze Nov 13
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USW00093729 · Latitude 35.2325, longitude -75.6219 · Elevation 3 m (11 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 25.
- Source file: USW00093729.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 03/25 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/04 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/04 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/29 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 12/22 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 01/16 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 318.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 290.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 262.0 |