Elgin, SC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Sandhill Rsch - Elgin (USC00387666), elevation 440 ft. The nearest Census place to the station coordinates is Elgin town, 5.1 miles away.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Sandhill Rsch - Elgin is Mar 22 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 15, for a typical freeze-free season of 239 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 10, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 1. The station averages 47 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 4 days earlier than the state median (Mar 26), the median first freeze is 6 days later than the state median (Nov 9), and the growing season ranks #31 of 103 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 39 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 16 | Apr 3 | Apr 19 | Oct 21 | Nov 4 | Nov 19 | 195 / 214 / 238 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 2 | Mar 22 | Apr 10 | Nov 1 | Nov 15 | Dec 4 | 214 / 239 / 265 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 14 | Mar 8 | Mar 28 | Nov 12 | Nov 30 | Dec 28 | 235 / 267 / 299 |
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 Elgin
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 Sandhill Rsch - Elgin: Elgin (5 mi), Woodfield (6 mi), Dentsville (6 mi), Columbia (7 mi).
Nearby stations
- Columbia Univ Of SC, SC — 13 mi; median last freeze Mar 16, first freeze Nov 16
- Cedar Creek 2E, SC — 13 mi; median last freeze Apr 10, first freeze Oct 28
- Columbia Owens Dwtn AP, SC — 13 mi; median last freeze Mar 13, first freeze Nov 19
- Lugoff 2NE, SC — 14 mi; median last freeze Mar 27, first freeze Nov 7
- Camden 3 W, SC — 14 mi; median last freeze Apr 4, first freeze Nov 4
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00387666 · Latitude 34.1311, longitude -80.8686 · Elevation 134 m (440 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 23.
- Source file: USC00387666.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/10 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/22 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/02 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/15 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/04 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 265.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 239.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 214.0 |