Longcreek, SC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Long Creek (USC00385278), elevation 1,625 ft. The nearest Census place to the station coordinates is Longcreek CDP, 1.1 miles away.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Long Creek is Apr 9 and the median first fall freeze is Oct 29, for a typical freeze-free season of 205 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 13. The station averages 74 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 14 days later than the state median (Mar 26), the median first freeze is 11 days earlier than the state median (Nov 9), and the growing season ranks #97 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 4 | Apr 21 | May 8 | Oct 6 | Oct 20 | Nov 3 | 161 / 182 / 203 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 23 | Apr 9 | Apr 27 | Oct 13 | Oct 29 | Nov 12 | 181 / 205 / 227 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 7 | Mar 29 | Apr 14 | Oct 22 | Nov 8 | Nov 30 | 203 / 227 / 253 |
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 Longcreek
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 Long Creek: Longcreek (1 mi), Tallulah Falls (8 mi).
Nearby stations
- Walhalla, SC — 10 mi; median last freeze Apr 11, first freeze Oct 30
- Clayton 1 SSW, GA — 12 mi; median last freeze Apr 10, first freeze Oct 29
- Mtn City 2 SW, GA — 13 mi; median last freeze Apr 18, first freeze Oct 25
- Toccoa, GA — 14 mi; median last freeze Mar 23, first freeze Nov 11
- Germany Valley, GA — 15 mi; median last freeze Apr 10, first freeze Oct 26
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00385278 · Latitude 34.7683, longitude -83.2544 · Elevation 495 m (1,625 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 18.
- Source file: USC00385278.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 | 04/09 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/23 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 10/29 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/12 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 227.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 205.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 181.0 |