Lugoff, SC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Lugoff 2NE (USC00385362), elevation 190 ft. The station is named for Lugoff, and its coordinates are 3.0 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Lugoff CDP.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Lugoff 2NE is Mar 27 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 7, for a typical freeze-free season of 226 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 12, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 27. The station averages 60 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 1 day later than the state median (Mar 26), the median first freeze is 2 days earlier than the state median (Nov 9), and the growing season ranks #64 of 103 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 34 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 24 | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Oct 16 | Oct 29 | Nov 10 | 185 / 204 / 222 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 9 | Mar 27 | Apr 12 | Oct 27 | Nov 7 | Nov 25 | 207 / 226 / 249 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 23 | Mar 15 | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 17 | Dec 9 | 227 / 251 / 280 |
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 Lugoff
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 Lugoff 2NE: Lugoff (3 mi).
Nearby stations
- Camden 3 W, SC — 1 mi; median last freeze Apr 4, first freeze Nov 4
- Wateree Dam, SC — 6 mi; median last freeze Mar 23, first freeze Nov 14
- Sandhill Rsch - Elgin, SC — 14 mi; median last freeze Mar 22, first freeze Nov 15
- Cedar Creek 2E, SC — 23 mi; median last freeze Apr 10, first freeze Oct 28
- Winnsboro, SC — 25 mi; median last freeze Mar 31, first freeze Nov 6
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00385362 · Latitude 34.2492, longitude -80.6697 · Elevation 58 m (190 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: E — Estimated: fewer complete years at this site; NOAA estimated the normals statistically from nearby stations. Treat these dates with extra caution. Years of data used: 9.
- Source file: USC00385362.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/12 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/27 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/09 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/27 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/07 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/25 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 249.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 226.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 207.0 |