Williamston, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Williamston 1 E (USC00319440), elevation 20 ft. The station is named for Williamston, and its coordinates are 2.0 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Williamston town.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Williamston 1 E is Mar 20 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 12, for a typical freeze-free season of 239 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 5, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 31. 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 12 days earlier than the state median (Apr 1), the median first freeze is 8 days later than the state median (Nov 4), and the growing season ranks #21 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 17 | Apr 2 | Apr 17 | Oct 21 | Nov 1 | Nov 16 | 195 / 214 / 236 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 1 | Mar 20 | Apr 5 | Oct 31 | Nov 12 | Dec 4 | 215 / 239 / 268 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 7 | Mar 5 | Mar 25 | Nov 7 | Nov 26 | Dec 25 | 238 / 268 / 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 Williamston
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 Williamston 1 E: Williamston (2 mi), Jamesville (8 mi), Everetts (8 mi), Bear Grass (8 mi), Windsor (11 mi), Hamilton (12 mi), Robersonville (13 mi), Hassell (14 mi).
Nearby stations
- Plymouth 5 E, NC — 21 mi; median last freeze Mar 31, first freeze Nov 7
- Lewiston, NC — 21 mi; median last freeze Mar 29, first freeze Nov 7
- Washington WWTP 4W, NC — 21 mi; median last freeze Mar 22, first freeze Nov 15
- Greenville, NC — 25 mi; median last freeze Mar 27, first freeze Nov 8
- Tarboro 1 S, NC — 29 mi; median last freeze Mar 30, first freeze Nov 9
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00319440 · Latitude 35.8528, longitude -77.0306 · Elevation 6 m (20 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 28.
- Source file: USC00319440.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/20 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/31 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/12 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/04 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 268.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 239.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 215.0 |