Monroe, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Monroe AP (USW00053872), elevation 679 ft. The station is named for Monroe, and its coordinates are 3.5 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Monroe city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Monroe AP is Mar 31 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 5, for a typical freeze-free season of 220 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 16, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 23. The station averages 57 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 1 day earlier than the state median (Apr 1), the median first freeze is 1 day later than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #80 of 187 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 36 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 26 | Apr 12 | Apr 26 | Oct 14 | Oct 27 | Nov 7 | 178 / 197 / 217 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 11 | Mar 31 | Apr 16 | Oct 23 | Nov 5 | Nov 19 | 199 / 220 / 244 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 24 | Mar 16 | Apr 5 | Nov 2 | Nov 16 | Dec 5 | 220 / 246 / 273 |
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 Monroe
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 Monroe AP: Indian Trail (4 mi), Wesley Chapel (4 mi), Lake Park (5 mi), Hemby Bridge (6 mi), Mineral Springs (6 mi), Weddington (6 mi), Stallings (7 mi), Matthews (9 mi), Waxhaw (9 mi), Fairview (11 mi), Marvin (11 mi), Mint Hill (11 mi), JAARS (13 mi).
Nearby stations
- Monroe 2 SE, NC — 6 mi; median last freeze Apr 3, first freeze Nov 1
- Pageland, SC — 23 mi; median last freeze Mar 27, first freeze Nov 8
- Charlotte Douglas AP, NC — 24 mi; median last freeze Mar 30, first freeze Nov 3
- Winthrop Univ, SC — 24 mi; median last freeze Mar 27, first freeze Nov 5
- Rock Hill York Co AP, SC — 25 mi; median last freeze Mar 31, first freeze Nov 4
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USW00053872 · Latitude 35.0169, longitude -80.6206 · Elevation 207 m (679 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 22.
- Source file: USW00053872.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/16 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/31 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/11 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/23 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/19 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 244.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 220.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 199.0 |