Caesars Head, SC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Caesars Head (USC00381256), elevation 3,200 ft. The station is named for Caesars Head, and its coordinates are 0.4 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Caesars Head CDP.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Caesars Head is Apr 10 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 2, for a typical freeze-free season of 206 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 28, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 22. The station averages 78 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 15 days later than the state median (Mar 26), the median first freeze is 7 days earlier than the state median (Nov 9), and the growing season ranks #94 of 103 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) | Apr 8 | Apr 22 | May 7 | Oct 12 | Oct 25 | Nov 5 | 163 / 184 / 205 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 24 | Apr 10 | Apr 28 | Oct 22 | Nov 2 | Nov 16 | 186 / 206 / 228 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 9 | Mar 30 | Apr 16 | Oct 31 | Nov 12 | Dec 1 | 203 / 229 / 257 |
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 Caesars Head
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 Caesars Head: Caesars Head (0 mi), Slater-Marietta (9 mi), The Cliffs Valley (11 mi).
Nearby stations
- Table Rock, SC — 7 mi; median last freeze Apr 9, first freeze Nov 1
- Brevard, NC — 10 mi; median last freeze Apr 21, first freeze Oct 23
- Pisgah Forest 3 NE, NC — 11 mi; median last freeze Apr 19, first freeze Oct 23
- Pickens, SC — 16 mi; median last freeze Apr 1, first freeze Nov 3
- Hendersonville 1 NE, NC — 18 mi; median last freeze Apr 14, first freeze Oct 25
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00381256 · Latitude 35.1072, longitude -82.6256 · Elevation 975 m (3,200 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 26.
- Source file: USC00381256.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/28 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/10 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/24 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/22 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/02 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/16 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 228.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 206.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 186.0 |