Statesville, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Statesville 2 NNE (USC00318292), elevation 803 ft. The station is named for Statesville, and its coordinates are 1.7 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Statesville city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Statesville 2 NNE is Apr 16 and the median first fall freeze is Oct 25, for a typical freeze-free season of 191 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after May 1, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 13. The station averages 99 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 15 days later than the state median (Apr 1), the median first freeze is 10 days earlier than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #150 of 187 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 29 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 12 | Apr 28 | May 12 | Oct 4 | Oct 17 | Oct 29 | 149 / 171 / 190 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | May 1 | Oct 13 | Oct 25 | Nov 5 | 173 / 191 / 211 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 17 | Apr 3 | Apr 17 | Oct 23 | Nov 3 | Nov 18 | 196 / 214 / 234 |
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 Statesville
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 Statesville 2 NNE: Statesville (2 mi), Troutman (8 mi), Harmony (12 mi).
Nearby stations
- Salisbury 9 WNW, NC — 16 mi; median last freeze Apr 9, first freeze Oct 28
- Taylorsville, NC — 18 mi; median last freeze Apr 2, first freeze Nov 4
- Catawba 5 SW, NC — 18 mi; median last freeze Mar 24, first freeze Nov 8
- Mocksville 5SE, NC — 22 mi; median last freeze Apr 15, first freeze Oct 25
- Salisbury, NC — 24 mi; median last freeze Apr 6, first freeze Oct 30
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00318292 · Latitude 35.8100, longitude -80.8808 · Elevation 245 m (803 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 26.
- Source file: USC00318292.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 05/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/16 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 04/02 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 10/25 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 211.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 191.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 173.0 |