Frost dates
Frost dates in South Carolina
Typical last spring frost and first fall frost for 103 weather stations across South Carolina, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals.
Last spring frost
Mar 13 – Apr 6
Typical across South Carolina (middle: Mar 26)
First fall frost
Nov 1 – Nov 24
Typical across South Carolina (middle: Nov 9)
Your own yard can differ by weeks from the nearest town. Get frost dates for your exact spot →
By town
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken 2 E | Mar 19 | Nov 14 | 240 |
| Aiken 5 SE | Mar 21 | Nov 7 | 231 |
| Allendale 2 NW | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Anderson | Mar 23 | Nov 11 | 233 |
| Anderson County Airport | Mar 29 | Nov 8 | 224 |
| Andrews | Mar 23 | Nov 13 | 235 |
| Bamberg | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Barnwell 5 ENE | Mar 22 | Nov 9 | 232 |
| Batesburg | Mar 20 | Nov 18 | 243 |
| Beaufort Mcas | Feb 28 | Dec 3 | 278 |
| Beaufort Water Plant | Mar 3 | Dec 9 | 281 |
| Bishopville 1 ENE | Mar 29 | Nov 4 | 220 |
| Blackville 3 W | Mar 20 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Brookgreen Gardens | Mar 18 | Nov 18 | 245 |
| Cades 4 W | Mar 27 | Nov 9 | 227 |
| Caesars Head | Apr 10 | Nov 2 | 206 |
| Calhoun Falls | Mar 27 | Nov 7 | 225 |
| Camden 3 W | Apr 4 | Nov 4 | 214 |
| Cedar Creek 2 E | Apr 10 | Oct 28 | 201 |
| Charleston City | Feb 4 | Dec 30 | 329 |
| Charleston International Airport | Mar 7 | Nov 27 | 265 |
| Cheraw | Mar 26 | Nov 9 | 228 |
| Chesnee 7 WSW | Apr 13 | Oct 26 | 196 |
| Chester 1 SE | Apr 3 | Nov 2 | 213 |
| Chesterfield 3 E | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Clarks Hill 1 W | Mar 15 | Nov 18 | 248 |
| Clemson Oconee County Airport | Mar 21 | Nov 11 | 235 |
| Clemson Univ | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Clinton | Mar 29 | Nov 4 | 220 |
| Columbia | Mar 25 | Nov 7 | 227 |
| Columbia Owens Dwtn Airport | Mar 13 | Nov 19 | 251 |
| Columbia Univ Of Sc | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Conway | Mar 15 | Nov 22 | 252 |
| Darlington | Mar 30 | Nov 6 | 221 |
| Dillon | Mar 28 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Edgefield 2.2 ENE | Mar 16 | Nov 13 | 242 |
| Edisto Beach Sp | Mar 1 | Dec 6 | 280 |
| Edisto Is Middleton Plantation | Mar 1 | Dec 6 | 280 |
| Elliott 0.8 NW | Mar 19 | Nov 15 | 241 |
| Florence 8 NE | Mar 22 | Nov 10 | 233 |
| Florence Regional Airport | Mar 19 | Nov 13 | 239 |
| Fountain Inn 2 SW | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Georgetown County Airport | Mar 12 | Nov 24 | 257 |
| Graniteville 1.2 NE | Apr 9 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Greenville | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Greenville Dwtn Airport | Mar 16 | Nov 20 | 249 |
| Greenwood | Mar 26 | Nov 12 | 231 |
| Greenwood 8 NE | Mar 22 | Nov 13 | 236 |
| Greenwood County Airport | Apr 1 | Nov 2 | 215 |
| Greer | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Hampton 1 S | Mar 6 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Hartsville | Mar 30 | Nov 6 | 221 |
| Hemingway 8 ESE | Mar 23 | Nov 15 | 237 |
| Holly Hill 1 SW | Mar 22 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| Jamestown | Mar 22 | Nov 13 | 236 |
| Jocassee 8 WNW | Apr 26 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Johnston 4 SW | Mar 26 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Kingstree | Mar 29 | Nov 6 | 222 |
| Lake City 2 SE | Mar 20 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Lake Greenwood | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Laurens | Apr 1 | Nov 5 | 218 |
| Little Mountain | Mar 22 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Long Creek | Apr 9 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Lugoff 2 NE | Mar 27 | Nov 7 | 225 |
| Manning | Mar 25 | Nov 11 | 231 |
| Marion | Mar 22 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Mcclellanville | Mar 17 | Nov 21 | 249 |
| Mcclellanville 7 NE | Feb 28 | Dec 1 | 276 |
| Mccoll 3 NNW | Mar 26 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Mccormick | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Moncks Corner 4 N | Mar 10 | Nov 26 | 261 |
| Mullins | Mar 26 | Nov 11 | 230 |
| Myrtle Beach | Mar 21 | Nov 13 | 237 |
| N 5 NE | Mar 26 | Nov 6 | 225 |
| N Myrtle Bch Airport | Mar 13 | Nov 20 | 252 |
| Newberry | Mar 31 | Nov 7 | 221 |
| Ninety Nine Is | Apr 20 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Orangeburg 2 | Mar 13 | Nov 15 | 247 |
| Orangeburg Municipal Airport | Mar 15 | Nov 19 | 249 |
| Pageland | Mar 27 | Nov 8 | 226 |
| Pelion 0.8 NW | Mar 28 | Nov 4 | 221 |
| Pickens | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Rock Hill York County Airport | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Saluda | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Sandhill Rsch - Elgin | Mar 22 | Nov 15 | 238 |
| Sandy Springs 2 NE | Apr 5 | Oct 30 | 208 |
| Santuck | Apr 4 | Nov 1 | 211 |
| Spartanburg 3 SSE | Apr 8 | Nov 1 | 207 |
| Sullivans Is | Mar 13 | Nov 30 | 262 |
| Summerville 4 W | Mar 22 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| Sumter | Mar 24 | Nov 7 | 228 |
| Table Rock | Apr 9 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Union 8 S | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| W Pelzer | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Wagener 1 SW | Mar 26 | Nov 9 | 228 |
| Walhalla | Apr 11 | Oct 30 | 202 |
| Walterboro 1 SW | Mar 19 | Nov 12 | 238 |
| Wateree Dam | Mar 23 | Nov 14 | 236 |
| Wedgefield | Mar 21 | Nov 13 | 237 |
| Winnsboro | Mar 31 | Nov 6 | 220 |
| Winthrop Univ | Mar 27 | Nov 5 | 223 |
| Yemassee 1 N | Mar 23 | Nov 6 | 228 |
| York 5 SSE | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 216 |
Each date is the median: in half of years the frost comes earlier, in half later. Frost here means a low of 32°F or colder at the station. Low spots and valleys often frost a week or two earlier than these dates; hillsides and city centers later.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The Field almanac also shows how often frost comes early or late, and a reanalysis reading for your exact location.