Spartanburg, SC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Spartanburg 3 SSE (USC00388188), elevation 610 ft. The station is named for Spartanburg, and its coordinates are 2.7 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Spartanburg city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Spartanburg 3 SSE is Apr 8 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 1, for a typical freeze-free season of 206 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 23, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 17. The station averages 76 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 13 days later than the state median (Mar 26), the median first freeze is 8 days earlier than the state median (Nov 9), and the growing season ranks #96 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) | Apr 5 | Apr 21 | May 7 | Oct 10 | Oct 22 | Nov 3 | 163 / 183 / 203 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 20 | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Oct 17 | Nov 1 | Nov 14 | 186 / 206 / 229 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 3 | Mar 24 | Apr 10 | Oct 29 | Nov 11 | Dec 1 | 211 / 233 / 259 |
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 Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg 3 SSE: Arkwright (2 mi), Spartanburg (3 mi), Ben Avon (3 mi), Camp Croft (3 mi), Roebuck (4 mi), Drayton (5 mi), Saxon (5 mi), Glendale (5 mi), Hilltop (5 mi), Whitney (5 mi), Arcadia (6 mi), Pauline (6 mi), Fairforest (6 mi), Southern Shops (7 mi), Converse (7 mi), Glenn Springs (8 mi), Clifton (8 mi), Pacolet (8 mi), Central Pacolet (9 mi), Cowpens (10 mi), Jonesville (14 mi).
Nearby stations
- Chesnee 7 WSW, SC — 14 mi; median last freeze Apr 13, first freeze Oct 26
- Greer, SC — 17 mi; median last freeze Mar 28, first freeze Nov 7
- Fountain Inn 2 SW, SC — 24 mi; median last freeze Mar 29, first freeze Nov 5
- Greenville Dwtn AP, SC — 25 mi; median last freeze Mar 16, first freeze Nov 20
- Union 8 S, SC — 25 mi; median last freeze Apr 6, first freeze Oct 30
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00388188 · Latitude 34.9078, longitude -81.9139 · Elevation 186 m (610 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 29.
- Source file: USC00388188.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/23 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/08 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/20 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/17 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/14 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 229.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 206.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 186.0 |