Clinton, SC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Clinton (USC00381814), elevation 655 ft. The station is named for Clinton, and its coordinates are 1.4 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Clinton city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Clinton is Mar 29 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 4, for a typical freeze-free season of 219 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 13, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 21. The station averages 59 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 3 days later than the state median (Mar 26), the median first freeze is 5 days earlier than the state median (Nov 9), and the growing season ranks #78 of 103 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 30 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 27 | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Oct 14 | Oct 26 | Nov 8 | 181 / 200 / 218 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 14 | Mar 29 | Apr 13 | Oct 21 | Nov 4 | Nov 20 | 199 / 219 / 243 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 27 | Mar 18 | Apr 2 | Nov 1 | Nov 17 | Dec 5 | 221 / 244 / 271 |
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 Clinton
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 Clinton: Clinton (1 mi), Joanna (6 mi), Mountville (9 mi).
Nearby stations
- Laurens, SC — 8 mi; median last freeze Apr 1, first freeze Nov 5
- Union 8 S, SC — 16 mi; median last freeze Apr 6, first freeze Oct 30
- Greenwood 8NE, SC — 17 mi; median last freeze Mar 22, first freeze Nov 13
- Newberry, SC — 20 mi; median last freeze Mar 31, first freeze Nov 7
- Lake Greenwood, SC — 21 mi; median last freeze Apr 1, first freeze Nov 4
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00381814 · Latitude 34.4714, longitude -81.8847 · Elevation 200 m (655 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 10.
- Source file: USC00381814.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/29 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/14 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/21 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/04 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/20 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 243.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 219.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 199.0 |