Lake Lure, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Lake Lure 2 (USC00314764), elevation 1,040 ft. The station is named for Lake Lure, and its coordinates are 2.1 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Lake Lure town.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Lake Lure 2 is Apr 5 and the median first fall freeze is Oct 30, for a typical freeze-free season of 207 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 20, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 18. The station averages 83 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 4 days later than the state median (Apr 1), the median first freeze is 5 days earlier than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #120 of 187 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 31 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 5 | Apr 19 | May 4 | Oct 10 | Oct 21 | Nov 3 | 168 / 186 / 204 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 20 | Apr 5 | Apr 20 | Oct 18 | Oct 30 | Nov 13 | 188 / 207 / 228 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 8 | Mar 25 | Apr 9 | Oct 27 | Nov 10 | Nov 27 | 209 / 228 / 253 |
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 Lake Lure
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 Lake Lure 2: Lake Lure (2 mi), Chimney Rock Village (4 mi).
Nearby stations
- Forest City 8 W, NC — 13 mi; median last freeze Apr 11, first freeze Oct 27
- Tryon, NC — 15 mi; median last freeze Mar 27, first freeze Nov 12
- Swannanoa 2 SSE, NC — 15 mi; median last freeze Apr 22, first freeze Oct 24
- Hendersonville 1 NE, NC — 16 mi; median last freeze Apr 14, first freeze Oct 25
- Black Mtn 2 W, NC — 16 mi; median last freeze Apr 19, first freeze Oct 23
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00314764 · Latitude 35.4203, longitude -82.1875 · Elevation 317 m (1,040 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: 8.
- Source file: USC00314764.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/20 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/20 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/18 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 10/30 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 228.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 207.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 188.0 |