Jacksonville, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station New River Mcaf (USW00093727), elevation 26 ft. The nearest Census place to the station coordinates is Jacksonville city, 2.1 miles away.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at New River Mcaf is Mar 23 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 16, for a typical freeze-free season of 240 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 7, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 1. The station averages 43 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 9 days earlier than the state median (Apr 1), the median first freeze is 12 days later than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #18 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 16 | Apr 2 | Apr 17 | Oct 22 | Nov 5 | Nov 21 | 198 / 218 / 241 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 2 | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Nov 1 | Nov 16 | Dec 7 | 216 / 240 / 268 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 12 | Mar 8 | Mar 29 | Nov 11 | Dec 1 | Dec 31 | 241 / 271 / 302 |
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 Jacksonville
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 New River Mcaf: Jacksonville (2 mi), Sneads Ferry (10 mi).
Nearby stations
- Jacksonville Eoc, NC — 7 mi; median last freeze Mar 31, first freeze Nov 8
- Hofmann Forest, NC — 10 mi; median last freeze Apr 6, first freeze Nov 1
- Richlands, NC — 17 mi; median last freeze Apr 5, first freeze Nov 4
- Surf City, NC — 21 mi; median last freeze Mar 26, first freeze Nov 13
- Newport/morehead City WFO, NC — 29 mi; median last freeze Mar 26, first freeze Nov 16
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USW00093727 · Latitude 34.7000, longitude -77.3833 · Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 25.
- Source file: USW00093727.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/07 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/23 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/02 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/16 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/07 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 268.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 240.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 216.0 |