Hampton, SC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Hampton 1S (USC00383906), elevation 95 ft. The station is named for Hampton, and its coordinates are 1.8 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Hampton town.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Hampton 1S is Mar 6 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 26, for a typical freeze-free season of 267 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Mar 26, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 6. The station averages 27 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 20 days earlier than the state median (Mar 26), the median first freeze is 17 days later than the state median (Nov 9), and the growing season ranks #7 of 103 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 46 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) | Feb 28 | Mar 21 | Apr 6 | Oct 28 | Nov 12 | Dec 2 | 213 / 238 / 265 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 8 | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Nov 6 | Nov 26 | Dec 22 | 238 / 267 / 300 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 16 | Feb 14 | Mar 13 | Nov 21 | Dec 15 | Jan 16 | 267 / 300 / 336 |
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 Hampton
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 Hampton 1S: Hampton (2 mi), Varnville (3 mi), Brunson (7 mi), Gifford (7 mi), Luray (7 mi), Estill (9 mi), Furman (12 mi), Islandton (12 mi), Scotia (13 mi).
Nearby stations
- Allendale 2 NW, SC — 16 mi; median last freeze Mar 28, first freeze Nov 7
- Yemassee 1 N, SC — 19 mi; median last freeze Mar 23, first freeze Nov 6
- Walterboro 1 SW, SC — 26 mi; median last freeze Mar 19, first freeze Nov 12
- Barnwell 5 ENE, SC — 29 mi; median last freeze Mar 22, first freeze Nov 9
- Bamberg, SC — 31 mi; median last freeze Mar 18, first freeze Nov 12
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00383906 · Latitude 32.8442, longitude -81.1244 · Elevation 29 m (95 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 12.
- Source file: USC00383906.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 03/26 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/08 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/26 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/22 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 300.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 267.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 238.0 |