Wedgefield, SC frost dates
From NOAA weather station Wedgefield (USC00389039), elevation 250 ft. The station is named for Wedgefield, and its coordinates are 1.4 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Wedgefield CDP.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Wedgefield is Mar 21 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 13, for a typical freeze-free season of 239 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 9, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 30. 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 5 days earlier than the state median (Mar 26), the median first freeze is 4 days later than the state median (Nov 9), and the growing season ranks #33 of 103 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 40 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 15 | Apr 2 | Apr 18 | Oct 21 | Nov 3 | Nov 20 | 193 / 216 / 242 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 28 | Mar 21 | Apr 9 | Oct 30 | Nov 13 | Dec 5 | 214 / 239 / 270 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 7 | Mar 6 | Mar 28 | Nov 6 | Nov 30 | Dec 26 | 237 / 269 / 303 |
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 Wedgefield
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 Wedgefield: Wedgefield (1 mi), Cane Savannah (4 mi), Cherryvale (5 mi), Stateburg (5 mi), Oakland (6 mi), Eastover (10 mi), Pinewood (12 mi), Gadsden (14 mi).
Nearby stations
- Sumter, SC — 10 mi; median last freeze Mar 24, first freeze Nov 7
- Manning, SC — 23 mi; median last freeze Mar 25, first freeze Nov 11
- Camden 3 W, SC — 25 mi; median last freeze Apr 4, first freeze Nov 4
- Elliott 0.8 NW, SC — 25 mi; median last freeze Mar 19, first freeze Nov 15
- Sandhill Rsch - Elgin, SC — 26 mi; median last freeze Mar 22, first freeze Nov 15
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00389039 · Latitude 33.9000, longitude -80.5206 · Elevation 76 m (250 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: USC00389039.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/09 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/21 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/28 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/30 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 270.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 239.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 214.0 |