Lewiston Woodville, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Lewiston (USC00314962), elevation 50 ft. The nearest Census place to the station coordinates is Lewiston Woodville town, 1.3 miles away.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Lewiston is Mar 29 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 7, for a typical freeze-free season of 223 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 12, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 27. The station averages 64 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 3 days earlier than the state median (Apr 1), the median first freeze is 3 days later than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #68 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) | Mar 27 | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Oct 16 | Oct 29 | Nov 9 | 183 / 202 / 221 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 12 | Mar 29 | Apr 12 | Oct 27 | Nov 7 | Nov 25 | 205 / 223 / 246 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 24 | Mar 16 | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 21 | Dec 11 | 227 / 251 / 280 |
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 Lewiston Woodville
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 Lewiston: Lewiston Woodville (1 mi), Kelford (4 mi), Roxobel (6 mi), Aulander (7 mi), Askewville (13 mi), Oak City (14 mi), Scotland Neck (14 mi), Powellsville (15 mi).
Nearby stations
- Williamston 1 E, NC — 21 mi; median last freeze Mar 20, first freeze Nov 12
- Murfreesboro, NC — 23 mi; median last freeze Apr 6, first freeze Nov 1
- Jackson, NC — 23 mi; median last freeze Apr 5, first freeze Nov 1
- Tarboro 1 S, NC — 27 mi; median last freeze Mar 30, first freeze Nov 9
- Rocky Mt 8 ESE, NC — 33 mi; median last freeze Mar 31, first freeze Nov 7
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00314962 · Latitude 36.1325, longitude -77.1708 · Elevation 15 m (50 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 24.
- Source file: USC00314962.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/12 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/29 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/12 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/27 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/07 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/25 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 246.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 223.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 205.0 |