Marshall, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Marshall (USC00315356), elevation 1,920 ft. The station is named for Marshall, and its coordinates are 0.9 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Marshall town.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Marshall is Apr 28 and the median first fall freeze is Oct 18, for a typical freeze-free season of 173 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after May 13, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 6. The station averages 122 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 27 days later than the state median (Apr 1), the median first freeze is 17 days earlier than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #176 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 24 | May 7 | May 23 | Sep 27 | Oct 9 | Oct 22 | 135 / 154 / 173 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Apr 12 | Apr 28 | May 13 | Oct 6 | Oct 18 | Nov 1 | 154 / 173 / 193 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 29 | Apr 14 | May 2 | Oct 13 | Oct 26 | Nov 7 | 172 / 194 / 214 |
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 Marshall
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 Marshall: Marshall (1 mi), Mars Hill (7 mi).
Nearby stations
- Hot Springs, NC — 11 mi; median last freeze Apr 11, first freeze Oct 29
- Asheville, NC — 16 mi; median last freeze Apr 6, first freeze Oct 31
- Candler 1 W, NC — 18 mi; median last freeze Apr 19, first freeze Oct 22
- Enka, NC — 18 mi; median last freeze Apr 12, first freeze Oct 23
- N Fk 2, NC — 20 mi; median last freeze Apr 5, first freeze Oct 31
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00315356 · Latitude 35.8033, longitude -82.6658 · Elevation 585 m (1,920 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 30.
- Source file: USC00315356.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 05/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/28 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 04/12 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 10/18 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 193.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 173.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 154.0 |