Chesnee, SC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Chesnee 7 WSW (USC00381625), elevation 748 ft. The station is named for Chesnee, and its coordinates are 6.4 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Chesnee city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Chesnee 7 WSW is Apr 13 and the median first fall freeze is Oct 26, for a typical freeze-free season of 195 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 27, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 15. The station averages 93 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 18 days later than the state median (Mar 26), the median first freeze is 14 days earlier than the state median (Nov 9), and the growing season ranks #101 of 103 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 11 | Apr 25 | May 7 | Oct 7 | Oct 17 | Oct 31 | 157 / 177 / 195 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 29 | Apr 13 | Apr 27 | Oct 15 | Oct 26 | Nov 7 | 178 / 195 / 217 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 14 | Apr 1 | Apr 16 | Oct 23 | Nov 4 | Nov 23 | 198 / 219 / 242 |
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 Chesnee
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 Chesnee 7 WSW: Fingerville (2 mi), Boiling Springs (5 mi), Chesnee (6 mi), Mayo (7 mi), Valley Falls (7 mi), Inman (8 mi), Inman Mills (9 mi), Gramling (10 mi).
Nearby stations
- Forest City 8 W, NC — 14 mi; median last freeze Apr 11, first freeze Oct 27
- Spartanburg 3 SSE, SC — 14 mi; median last freeze Apr 8, first freeze Nov 1
- Tryon, NC — 17 mi; median last freeze Mar 27, first freeze Nov 12
- Greer, SC — 21 mi; median last freeze Mar 28, first freeze Nov 7
- Lake Lure 2, NC — 25 mi; median last freeze Apr 5, first freeze Oct 30
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00381625 · Latitude 35.1108, longitude -81.9675 · Elevation 228 m (748 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 20.
- Source file: USC00381625.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/27 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/29 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/15 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 10/26 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/07 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 217.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 195.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 178.0 |