Newport, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Newport/morehead City WFO (USC00316096), elevation 30 ft. The nearest Census place to the station coordinates is Newport town, 0.4 miles away.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Newport/morehead City WFO is Mar 26 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 16, for a typical freeze-free season of 236 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 9, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 2. The station averages 53 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 6 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 #27 of 187 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 35 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 21 | Apr 4 | Apr 21 | Oct 24 | Nov 5 | Nov 19 | 193 / 213 / 235 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 5 | Mar 26 | Apr 9 | Nov 2 | Nov 16 | Dec 2 | 212 / 236 / 260 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 16 | Mar 12 | Mar 31 | Nov 10 | Nov 29 | Dec 24 | 237 / 261 / 295 |
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 Newport
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 Newport/morehead City WFO: Newport (0 mi), Brandywine Bay (4 mi), Broad Creek (4 mi), Indian Beach (6 mi), Bogue (10 mi), Peletier (12 mi), Emerald Isle (12 mi), Cape Carteret (12 mi), Cedar Point (13 mi).
Nearby stations
- Morehead City 2 WNW, NC — 9 mi; median last freeze Mar 18, first freeze Nov 21
- Cherry Point MCAS, NC — 9 mi; median last freeze Mar 19, first freeze Nov 22
- Atlantic Beach WTP, NC — 9 mi; median last freeze Mar 3, first freeze Dec 13
- Beaufort Michael J Smith Fld, NC — 13 mi; median last freeze Mar 10, first freeze Dec 1
- New Bern Craven Co AP, NC — 22 mi; median last freeze Mar 23, first freeze Nov 15
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00316096 · Latitude 34.7764, longitude -76.8769 · Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 11.
- Source file: USC00316096.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/09 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/26 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/02 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/16 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/02 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 260.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 236.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 212.0 |