Wilson, NC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Wilson 3 SW (USC00319476), elevation 110 ft. The station is named for Wilson, and its coordinates are 2.7 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Wilson city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Wilson 3 SW is Mar 22 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 12, for a typical freeze-free season of 236 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 8, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 1. The station averages 60 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 10 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 #28 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 19 | Apr 3 | Apr 16 | Oct 21 | Nov 2 | Nov 16 | 194 / 213 / 234 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 3 | Mar 22 | Apr 8 | Nov 1 | Nov 12 | Dec 1 | 213 / 236 / 263 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 12 | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Nov 9 | Nov 26 | Dec 20 | 236 / 265 / 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 Wilson
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 Wilson 3 SW: Wilson (3 mi), Black Creek (4 mi), Lucama (5 mi), Sims (8 mi), Stantonsburg (9 mi), Saratoga (10 mi), Bailey (11 mi), Kenly (12 mi).
Nearby stations
- Rocky Mt Wilson AP, NC — 12 mi; median last freeze Apr 1, first freeze Nov 5
- Goldsboro Ag 1 N, NC — 19 mi; median last freeze Mar 28, first freeze Nov 12
- Rocky Mt 8 ESE, NC — 20 mi; median last freeze Mar 31, first freeze Nov 7
- Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC — 23 mi; median last freeze Mar 26, first freeze Nov 12
- Goldsboro 4 SE, NC — 24 mi; median last freeze Mar 15, first freeze Nov 18
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00319476 · Latitude 35.6939, longitude -77.9461 · Elevation 34 m (110 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 27.
- Source file: USC00319476.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/08 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/22 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/03 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/12 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 263.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 236.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 213.0 |