Batesburg-Leesville, SC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Batesburg (USC00380506), elevation 660 ft. The nearest Census place to the station coordinates is Batesburg-Leesville town, 1.1 miles away.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Batesburg is Mar 20 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 18, for a typical freeze-free season of 244 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 3, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 2. The station averages 33 nights per year with a low of 32°F or colder.
Compared with the median of 103 South Carolina stations in this dataset, the median last freeze here is 6 days earlier than the state median (Mar 26), the median first freeze is 9 days later than the state median (Nov 9), and the growing season ranks #22 of 103 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 34 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 16 | Apr 1 | Apr 14 | Oct 23 | Nov 5 | Nov 22 | 200 / 220 / 242 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 28 | Mar 20 | Apr 3 | Nov 2 | Nov 18 | Dec 9 | 220 / 244 / 270 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 6 | Mar 7 | Mar 25 | Nov 13 | Dec 4 | Jan 2 | 247 / 274 / 305 |
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 Batesburg-Leesville
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 Batesburg: Batesburg-Leesville (1 mi), Monetta (5 mi), Summit (7 mi), Ridge Spring (8 mi), Gilbert (9 mi).
Nearby stations
- Saluda, SC — 15 mi; median last freeze Mar 31, first freeze Nov 4
- Pelion 0.8 NW, SC — 18 mi; median last freeze Mar 28, first freeze Nov 4
- Johnston 4 SW, SC — 20 mi; median last freeze Mar 26, first freeze Nov 8
- Wagener 1SW, SC — 20 mi; median last freeze Mar 26, first freeze Nov 9
- Edgefield 2.2 ENE, SC — 21 mi; median last freeze Mar 16, first freeze Nov 13
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00380506 · Latitude 33.9000, longitude -81.5389 · Elevation 201 m (660 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: 10.
- Source file: USC00380506.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/03 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/20 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/28 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/02 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/18 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/09 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 270.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 244.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 220.0 |