Randleman, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Randleman (USC00317097), elevation 810 ft. The station is named for Randleman, and its coordinates are 1.0 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Randleman city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Randleman is Mar 29 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 6, for a typical freeze-free season of 224 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 13, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 25. The station averages 74 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 2 days later than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #66 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 10 | Apr 30 | Oct 16 | Oct 28 | Nov 9 | 179 / 200 / 219 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 13 | Mar 29 | Apr 13 | Oct 25 | Nov 6 | Nov 24 | 203 / 224 / 247 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 26 | Mar 16 | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 19 | Dec 9 | 225 / 249 / 275 |
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 Randleman
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 Randleman: Randleman (1 mi), Franklinville (8 mi), Pleasant Garden (9 mi), Ramseur (10 mi).
Nearby stations
- Asheboro 2 W, NC — 8 mi; median last freeze Apr 5, first freeze Oct 31
- High Pt, NC — 14 mi; median last freeze Mar 30, first freeze Nov 5
- Greensboro WTP, NC — 18 mi; median last freeze Apr 1, first freeze Nov 4
- Siler City 2 N, NC — 19 mi; median last freeze Mar 31, first freeze Nov 4
- Piedmont Triad Intl AP, NC — 21 mi; median last freeze Mar 30, first freeze Nov 5
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00317097 · Latitude 35.8222, longitude -79.7917 · Elevation 247 m (810 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: E — Estimated: fewer complete years at this site; NOAA estimated the normals statistically from nearby stations. Treat these dates with extra caution. Years of data used: 7.
- Source file: USC00317097.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/29 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/25 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/24 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 247.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 224.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 203.0 |