Hayesville, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Hayesville 1 NE (USC00313923), elevation 1,792 ft. The station is named for Hayesville, and its coordinates are 0.7 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Hayesville town.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Hayesville 1 NE is Apr 21 and the median first fall freeze is Oct 21, for a typical freeze-free season of 182 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after May 5, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 9. The station averages 102 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 20 days later than the state median (Apr 1), the median first freeze is 14 days earlier than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #167 of 187 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 29 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 18 | May 1 | May 15 | Oct 1 | Oct 13 | Oct 25 | 146 / 164 / 181 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Apr 6 | Apr 21 | May 5 | Oct 9 | Oct 21 | Nov 2 | 163 / 182 / 200 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 22 | Apr 9 | Apr 24 | Oct 16 | Oct 30 | Nov 13 | 185 / 205 / 228 |
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 Hayesville
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 Hayesville 1 NE: Hayesville (1 mi), Hiawassee (8 mi).
Nearby stations
- Murphy 4ESE, NC — 9 mi; median last freeze Apr 22, first freeze Oct 20
- Andrews, NC — 10 mi; median last freeze Apr 17, first freeze Oct 23
- Blairsville EXP Stn, GA — 16 mi; median last freeze Apr 26, first freeze Oct 19
- Coweeta EXP Stn, NC — 22 mi; median last freeze Apr 23, first freeze Oct 17
- Germany Valley, GA — 23 mi; median last freeze Apr 10, first freeze Oct 26
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00313923 · Latitude 35.0542, longitude -83.8136 · Elevation 546 m (1,792 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: E — Estimated: fewer complete years at this site; NOAA estimated the normals statistically from nearby stations. Treat these dates with extra caution. Years of data used: 4.
- Source file: USC00313923.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 05/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/21 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 04/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/09 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 10/21 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/02 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 200.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 182.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 163.0 |