When is the last frost in South Carolina?

It varies by location. Across South Carolina, average last spring frost dates range from February 4 (Charleston) to April 20 (Smyrna). Look up your ZIP code for your local date.

Why do nearby towns have different frost dates?

Elevation, distance from large bodies of water, and whether a weather station sits in a valley, on a hill, or in a city all change how cold nights get. Each ZIP code is matched to the most representative nearby NOAA station.

South Carolina frost dates

Average last spring and first fall frost (32°F) dates for 376 cities and towns in South Carolina, from NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals. Average last frost dates range from February 4 in Charleston to April 20 in Smyrna. Open a ZIP code for frost risk by date and a planting calendar.

Cities with several ZIP codes use the first-listed ZIP. Open a ZIP for exact local dates.
City	Avg last frost	Avg first frost	Season	ZIP codes
Abbeville	Mar 26	Nov 12	233 days	29620
Adams Run	Mar 1	Dec 6	284 days	29426
Aiken	Mar 21	Nov 7	232 days	29801, 29802, 29803, 29804 +2 more
Alcolu	Mar 25	Nov 11	232 days	29001
Allendale	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29810
Anderson	Mar 23	Nov 11	234 days	29621, 29622, 29623, 29624 +2 more
Andrews	Mar 23	Nov 13	237 days	29510
Arcadia	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29320
Awendaw	Feb 28	Dec 1	277 days	29429
Aynor	Mar 15	Nov 22	254 days	29511
Ballentine	Apr 10	Oct 28	201 days	29002
Bamberg	Mar 18	Nov 12	240 days	29003
Barnwell	Mar 20	Nov 13	238 days	29812
Batesburg	Mar 31	Nov 4	218 days	29006
Bath	Mar 23	Nov 9	232 days	29816
Beaufort	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29901, 29902, 29903, 29904 +2 more
Beech Island	Feb 27	Dec 4	283 days	29842
Belton	Mar 23	Nov 11	234 days	29627
Bennettsville	Mar 26	Nov 8	228 days	29512
Bethune	Mar 29	Nov 4	222 days	29009
Bishopville	Mar 29	Nov 4	222 days	29010
Blacksburg	Apr 20	Oct 24	186 days	29702
Blackstock	Apr 3	Nov 2	213 days	29014
Blackville	Mar 20	Nov 13	238 days	29817
Blair	Apr 4	Nov 1	210 days	29015
Blenheim	Mar 26	Nov 8	228 days	29516
Bluffton	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29910
Blythewood	Mar 22	Nov 15	239 days	29016
Boiling Springs	Apr 13	Oct 26	195 days	29316
Bonneau	Mar 10	Nov 26	265 days	29431
Bowling Green	Mar 24	Nov 9	230 days	29703
Bowman	Mar 15	Nov 19	249 days	29018
Bradley	Mar 26	Nov 12	233 days	29819
Branchville	Mar 18	Nov 12	240 days	29432
Brunson	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29911
Buffalo	Apr 6	Oct 30	207 days	29321
Cades	Mar 27	Nov 9	227 days	29518
Calhoun Falls	Mar 27	Nov 7	226 days	29628
Camden	Mar 27	Nov 7	226 days	29020, 29021
Cameron	Mar 13	Nov 15	249 days	29030
Campobello	Apr 13	Oct 26	195 days	29322
Canadys	Mar 19	Nov 12	239 days	29433
Carlisle	Apr 4	Nov 1	210 days	29031
Cassatt	Mar 29	Nov 4	222 days	29032
Catawba	Mar 27	Nov 5	225 days	29704
Cayce	Mar 16	Nov 16	245 days	29033
Centenary	Mar 22	Nov 11	234 days	29519
Central	Apr 1	Nov 3	217 days	29630
Chapin	Mar 22	Nov 11	234 days	29036
Chappells	Apr 1	Nov 4	217 days	29037
Charleston	Feb 4	Dec 30	321 days	29401, 29402, 29403, 29406 +12 more
Charleston Afb	Mar 7	Nov 27	266 days	29404
Cheraw	Mar 26	Nov 9	231 days	29520
Chesnee	Apr 13	Oct 26	195 days	29323
Chester	Apr 3	Nov 2	213 days	29706
Chesterfield	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29709
Clarks Hill	Mar 15	Nov 18	252 days	29821
Clearwater	Mar 23	Nov 9	232 days	29822
Clemson	Apr 1	Nov 3	217 days	29631, 29632, 29633, 29634
Cleveland	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29635
Clifton	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29324
Clinton	Mar 29	Nov 4	219 days	29325
Clio	Mar 26	Nov 8	228 days	29525
Clover	Mar 24	Nov 9	230 days	29710
Columbia	Mar 16	Nov 16	245 days	29201, 29202, 29203, 29204 +30 more
Conestee	Mar 28	Nov 7	225 days	29636
Converse	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29329
Conway	Mar 15	Nov 22	254 days	29526, 29527, 29528
Coosawhatchie	Mar 23	Nov 6	233 days	29912
Cope	Mar 18	Nov 12	240 days	29038
Cordesville	Mar 10	Nov 26	265 days	29434
Cordova	Mar 15	Nov 19	249 days	29039
Cottageville	Mar 19	Nov 12	239 days	29435
Coward	Mar 20	Nov 13	240 days	29530
Cowpens	Apr 13	Oct 26	195 days	29330
Crocketville	Mar 6	Nov 26	267 days	29913
Cross	Mar 10	Nov 26	265 days	29436
Cross Anchor	Apr 1	Nov 5	219 days	29331
Cross Hill	Mar 22	Nov 13	236 days	29332
Dale	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29914
Dalzell	Mar 21	Nov 13	239 days	29040
Darlington	Mar 30	Nov 6	221 days	29532, 29540
Daufuskie Island	Mar 2	Nov 30	270 days	29915
Davis Station	Mar 25	Nov 11	232 days	29041
Denmark	Mar 18	Nov 12	240 days	29042
Dillon	Mar 28	Nov 8	227 days	29536
Donalds	Apr 1	Nov 2	216 days	29638
Dorchester	Mar 22	Nov 12	238 days	29437
Drayton	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29333
Due West	Apr 1	Nov 2	216 days	29639
Duncan	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29334
Early Branch	Mar 23	Nov 6	233 days	29916
Easley	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29640, 29641, 29642
Eastover	Mar 21	Nov 13	239 days	29044
Edgefield	Mar 26	Nov 8	228 days	29824
Edgemoor	Mar 27	Nov 5	225 days	29712
Edisto Island	Mar 1	Dec 6	284 days	29438
Effingham	Mar 19	Nov 13	241 days	29541
Ehrhardt	Mar 18	Nov 12	240 days	29081
Elgin	Mar 22	Nov 15	239 days	29045
Elko	Mar 20	Nov 13	238 days	29826
Elliott	Mar 29	Nov 4	222 days	29046
Elloree	Mar 15	Nov 19	249 days	29047
Enoree	Apr 1	Nov 5	219 days	29335
Estill	Mar 6	Nov 26	267 days	29918
Eutawville	Mar 22	Nov 12	237 days	29048
Fair Play	Mar 20	Nov 15	241 days	29643
Fairfax	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29827
Fairforest	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29336
Fingerville	Apr 13	Oct 26	195 days	29338
Florence	Mar 19	Nov 13	241 days	29501, 29502, 29503, 29504 +2 more
Folly Beach	Mar 13	Nov 30	262 days	29439
Fork	Mar 26	Nov 11	233 days	29543
Fort Lawn	Apr 3	Nov 2	213 days	29714
Fort Mill	Mar 27	Nov 5	225 days	29707, 29708, 29715, 29716
Fountain Inn	Mar 29	Nov 5	222 days	29644
Furman	Mar 23	Nov 6	233 days	29921
Gable	Mar 25	Nov 11	232 days	29051
Gadsden	Mar 21	Nov 13	239 days	29052
Gaffney	Apr 20	Oct 24	186 days	29340, 29341, 29342
Galivants Ferry	Mar 26	Nov 11	233 days	29544
Garnett	Mar 23	Nov 6	233 days	29922
Gaston	Mar 28	Nov 4	221 days	29053
Georgetown	Mar 18	Nov 18	247 days	29440, 29442
Gifford	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29923
Gilbert	Mar 28	Nov 4	221 days	29054
Glendale	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29346
Gloverville	Mar 21	Nov 7	232 days	29828
Goose Creek	Mar 7	Nov 27	266 days	29445
Gramling	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29348
Graniteville	Apr 9	Nov 1	206 days	29829
Gray Court	Apr 1	Nov 5	219 days	29645
Great Falls	Mar 31	Nov 6	221 days	29055
Greeleyville	Mar 25	Nov 11	232 days	29056
Green Pond	Mar 1	Dec 6	284 days	29446
Green Sea	Mar 26	Nov 11	233 days	29545
Greenville	Mar 28	Nov 7	225 days	29601, 29602, 29603, 29604 +13 more
Greenwood	Mar 26	Nov 12	233 days	29646, 29647, 29648, 29649
Greer	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29650, 29651, 29652
Gresham	Mar 15	Nov 22	254 days	29546
Grover	Mar 19	Nov 12	239 days	29447
Hamer	Mar 28	Nov 8	227 days	29547
Hampton	Mar 6	Nov 26	267 days	29924
Hanahan	Mar 7	Nov 27	266 days	29410
Hardeeville	Mar 2	Nov 30	270 days	29927
Harleyville	Mar 22	Nov 12	237 days	29448
Hartsville	Mar 30	Nov 6	224 days	29550, 29551
Heath Springs	Mar 31	Nov 5	220 days	29058
Hemingway	Mar 23	Nov 15	240 days	29554
Hickory Grove	Apr 20	Oct 24	186 days	29717
Hilda	Mar 20	Nov 13	238 days	29813
Hilton Head Island	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29925, 29926, 29928, 29938
Hodges	Apr 1	Nov 2	216 days	29653, 29695
Holly Hill	Mar 22	Nov 12	237 days	29059
Hollywood	Mar 1	Dec 6	284 days	29449
Honea Path	Apr 1	Nov 4	219 days	29654
Hopkins	Mar 13	Nov 19	253 days	29061
Horatio	Mar 21	Nov 13	239 days	29062
Huger	Mar 7	Nov 27	266 days	29450
Inman	Apr 13	Oct 26	195 days	29349
Irmo	Apr 10	Oct 28	201 days	29063
Islandton	Mar 19	Nov 12	239 days	29929
Isle Of Palms	Mar 13	Nov 30	262 days	29451
Iva	Mar 29	Nov 8	227 days	29655
Jackson	Mar 23	Nov 9	232 days	29831
Jacksonboro	Mar 1	Dec 6	284 days	29452
Jamestown	Mar 22	Nov 13	238 days	29453
Jefferson	Mar 27	Nov 8	228 days	29718
Jenkinsville	Apr 10	Oct 28	201 days	29065
Joanna	Apr 1	Nov 5	219 days	29351
Johns Island	Mar 7	Nov 27	266 days	29455, 29457
Johnsonville	Mar 20	Nov 13	240 days	29555
Johnston	Mar 26	Nov 8	228 days	29832
Jonesville	Apr 4	Nov 1	210 days	29353, 29395
Kershaw	Mar 23	Nov 14	237 days	29067
Kinards	Mar 31	Nov 7	223 days	29355
Kingstree	Mar 27	Nov 9	227 days	29556
La France	Apr 5	Oct 30	207 days	29656
Ladson	Mar 22	Nov 12	238 days	29456
Lake City	Mar 20	Nov 13	240 days	29560
Lake View	Mar 28	Nov 8	227 days	29563
Lamar	Mar 29	Nov 4	222 days	29069
Lancaster	Apr 3	Nov 1	213 days	29720, 29721, 29722
Lando	Apr 3	Nov 2	213 days	29724
Landrum	Mar 27	Nov 12	231 days	29356
Lane	Mar 23	Nov 13	237 days	29564
Langley	Mar 23	Nov 9	232 days	29834
Latta	Mar 28	Nov 8	227 days	29565
Laurens	Apr 1	Nov 5	219 days	29360
Leesville	Mar 20	Nov 18	244 days	29070
Lexington	Mar 25	Nov 7	229 days	29071, 29072, 29073
Liberty	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29657
Liberty Hill	Mar 23	Nov 14	237 days	29074
Little Mountain	Mar 22	Nov 11	234 days	29075
Little River	Mar 13	Nov 20	255 days	29566
Little Rock	Mar 28	Nov 8	227 days	29567
Lobeco	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29931
Lockhart	Apr 4	Nov 1	210 days	29364
Lodge	Mar 19	Nov 12	239 days	29082
Long Creek	Apr 9	Oct 29	205 days	29658
Longs	Mar 13	Nov 20	255 days	29568
Loris	Mar 15	Nov 22	254 days	29569
Lowndesville	Mar 27	Nov 7	226 days	29659
Lugoff	Mar 22	Nov 15	239 days	29078
Luray	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29932
Lydia	Mar 29	Nov 4	222 days	29079
Lyman	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29365
Lynchburg	Mar 29	Nov 4	222 days	29080
Manning	Mar 25	Nov 11	232 days	29102
Marietta	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29661
Marion	Mar 22	Nov 11	234 days	29571
Martin	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29836
Mauldin	Mar 28	Nov 7	225 days	29662
Mayesville	Mar 24	Nov 7	230 days	29104
Mayo	Apr 13	Oct 26	195 days	29368
Mc Bee	Mar 30	Nov 6	224 days	29101
Mc Clellanville	Feb 28	Dec 1	277 days	29458
Mc Coll	Mar 26	Nov 8	228 days	29570
Mc Connells	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29726
Mc Cormick	Mar 28	Nov 7	226 days	29835, 29899
Miley	Mar 6	Nov 26	267 days	29933
Modoc	Mar 15	Nov 18	252 days	29838
Moncks Corner	Mar 10	Nov 26	265 days	29461
Monetta	Mar 26	Nov 8	228 days	29105
Montmorenci	Mar 21	Nov 7	232 days	29839
Moore	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29369
Mount Carmel	Mar 27	Nov 7	226 days	29840
Mount Croghan	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29727
Mount Pleasant	Mar 13	Nov 30	262 days	29464, 29465, 29466
Mountain Rest	Apr 9	Oct 29	205 days	29664
Mountville	Apr 1	Nov 5	219 days	29370
Mullins	Mar 26	Nov 11	233 days	29574
Murrells Inlet	Mar 18	Nov 18	247 days	29576
Myrtle Beach	Mar 21	Nov 13	239 days	29572, 29575, 29577, 29578 +3 more
Neeses	Mar 20	Nov 13	238 days	29107
Nesmith	Mar 23	Nov 13	237 days	29580
New Ellenton	Mar 21	Nov 7	232 days	29809
New Zion	Mar 27	Nov 9	227 days	29111
Newberry	Mar 31	Nov 7	223 days	29108
Newry	Mar 21	Nov 11	236 days	29665
Nichols	Mar 26	Nov 11	233 days	29581
Ninety Six	Mar 26	Nov 12	233 days	29666
Norris	Mar 21	Nov 11	236 days	29667
North	Mar 26	Nov 6	227 days	29112
North Augusta	Feb 27	Dec 4	283 days	29841, 29860, 29861
North Charleston	Mar 7	Nov 27	266 days	29405, 29415, 29418, 29419 +1 more
North Myrtle Beach	Mar 13	Nov 20	255 days	29582, 29597, 29598
Norway	Mar 18	Nov 12	240 days	29113
Okatie	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29909
Olanta	Mar 27	Nov 9	227 days	29114
Olar	Mar 18	Nov 12	240 days	29843
Orangeburg	Mar 13	Nov 15	249 days	29115, 29116, 29117, 29118
Pacolet	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29372
Pacolet Mills	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29373
Pageland	Mar 27	Nov 8	228 days	29728
Pamplico	Mar 20	Nov 13	240 days	29583
Parksville	Mar 15	Nov 18	252 days	29844
Parris Island	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29905
Patrick	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29584
Pauline	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29374
Pawleys Island	Mar 18	Nov 18	247 days	29585
Peak	Apr 10	Oct 28	201 days	29122
Pelion	Mar 28	Nov 4	221 days	29123
Pelzer	Apr 1	Nov 4	219 days	29669
Pendleton	Apr 5	Oct 30	207 days	29670
Pickens	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29671
Piedmont	Apr 1	Nov 4	219 days	29673
Pineland	Mar 23	Nov 6	233 days	29934
Pineville	Mar 10	Nov 26	265 days	29468
Pinewood	Mar 21	Nov 13	239 days	29125
Pinopolis	Mar 10	Nov 26	265 days	29469
Plum Branch	Mar 15	Nov 18	252 days	29845
Pomaria	Mar 31	Nov 7	223 days	29126
Port Royal	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29935
Prosperity	Mar 22	Nov 11	234 days	29127
Rains	Mar 22	Nov 11	234 days	29589
Ravenel	Mar 7	Nov 27	266 days	29470
Reevesville	Mar 19	Nov 12	239 days	29471
Reidville	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29375
Rembert	Mar 21	Nov 13	239 days	29128
Richburg	Apr 3	Nov 2	213 days	29729
Richland	Apr 11	Oct 30	203 days	29675
Ridge Spring	Mar 31	Nov 4	218 days	29129
Ridgeland	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29936
Ridgeville	Mar 22	Nov 12	238 days	29472
Ridgeway	Mar 31	Nov 6	221 days	29130
Rion	Mar 31	Nov 6	221 days	29132
Rock Hill	Mar 27	Nov 5	225 days	29730, 29731, 29732, 29733 +1 more
Roebuck	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29376
Round O	Mar 19	Nov 12	239 days	29474
Rowesville	Mar 15	Nov 19	249 days	29133
Ruby	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29741
Ruffin	Mar 19	Nov 12	239 days	29475
Russellville	Mar 10	Nov 26	265 days	29476
Saint George	Mar 22	Nov 12	237 days	29477
Saint Helena Island	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29920
Saint Matthews	Mar 13	Nov 15	249 days	29135
Saint Stephen	Mar 10	Nov 26	265 days	29479
Salem	Apr 11	Oct 30	203 days	29676
Salley	Mar 26	Nov 9	230 days	29137
Salters	Mar 27	Nov 9	227 days	29590
Saluda	Mar 31	Nov 4	218 days	29138
Sandy Springs	Apr 5	Oct 30	207 days	29677
Santee	Mar 22	Nov 12	237 days	29142
Sardinia	Mar 25	Nov 11	232 days	29143
Scotia	Mar 6	Nov 26	267 days	29939
Scranton	Mar 20	Nov 13	240 days	29591
Seabrook	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29940
Sellers	Mar 22	Nov 11	234 days	29592
Seneca	Mar 21	Nov 11	236 days	29672, 29678, 29679
Sharon	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29742
Shaw Afb	Mar 24	Nov 7	230 days	29152
Sheldon	Feb 28	Dec 3	279 days	29941
Silverstreet	Mar 31	Nov 7	223 days	29145
Simpsonville	Mar 29	Nov 5	222 days	29680, 29681
Six Mile	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29682
Slater	Mar 16	Nov 20	250 days	29683
Smoaks	Mar 19	Nov 12	239 days	29481
Smyrna	Apr 20	Oct 24	186 days	29743
Society Hill	Mar 30	Nov 6	224 days	29593
Spartanburg	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29301, 29302, 29303, 29304 +4 more
Springfield	Mar 20	Nov 13	238 days	29146
Starr	Mar 29	Nov 8	227 days	29684
Startex	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29377
State Park	Mar 22	Nov 15	239 days	29147
Sullivans Island	Mar 13	Nov 30	262 days	29482
Summerton	Mar 25	Nov 11	232 days	29148
Summerville	Mar 22	Nov 12	238 days	29483, 29484, 29485, 29486
Sumter	Mar 24	Nov 7	230 days	29150, 29151, 29153, 29154
Sunset	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29685
Swansea	Mar 28	Nov 4	221 days	29160
Sycamore	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29846
Tamassee	Apr 11	Oct 30	203 days	29686
Tatum	Mar 26	Nov 8	228 days	29594
Taylors	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29687
Tigerville	Mar 16	Nov 20	250 days	29688
Tillman	Mar 2	Nov 30	270 days	29943
Timmonsville	Mar 19	Nov 13	241 days	29161
Townville	Apr 1	Nov 3	217 days	29689
Travelers Rest	Mar 16	Nov 20	250 days	29690
Trenton	Mar 26	Nov 8	228 days	29847
Troy	Mar 28	Nov 7	226 days	29848
Turbeville	Mar 27	Nov 9	227 days	29162
Ulmer	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29849
Una	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29378
Union	Apr 4	Nov 1	210 days	29379
Van Wyck	Mar 27	Nov 5	225 days	29744
Vance	Mar 22	Nov 12	237 days	29163
Varnville	Mar 23	Nov 6	233 days	29944
Vaucluse	Apr 9	Nov 1	206 days	29850
Wadmalaw Island	Mar 1	Dec 6	284 days	29487
Wagener	Mar 28	Nov 4	221 days	29164
Walhalla	Apr 11	Oct 30	203 days	29691
Wallace	Mar 26	Nov 9	231 days	29596
Walterboro	Mar 19	Nov 12	239 days	29488
Ward	Mar 31	Nov 4	218 days	29166
Ware Shoals	Apr 1	Nov 2	216 days	29692
Warrenville	Mar 21	Nov 7	232 days	29851
Waterloo	Apr 1	Nov 2	216 days	29384
Wedgefield	Mar 21	Nov 13	239 days	29168
Wellford	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	29385
West Columbia	Mar 25	Nov 7	229 days	29169, 29170, 29171, 29172
West Union	Apr 11	Oct 30	203 days	29696
Westminster	Apr 11	Oct 30	203 days	29693
Westville	Mar 23	Nov 14	237 days	29175
White Rock	Apr 10	Oct 28	201 days	29177
White Stone	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29386
Whitmire	Apr 6	Oct 30	207 days	29178
Williams	Mar 19	Nov 12	239 days	29493
Williamston	Apr 1	Nov 4	219 days	29697
Williston	Mar 20	Nov 13	238 days	29853
Windsor	Mar 21	Nov 7	232 days	29856
Winnsboro	Mar 31	Nov 6	221 days	29180
Woodruff	Apr 8	Nov 1	206 days	29388
Yemassee	Mar 23	Nov 6	233 days	29945
York	Apr 1	Nov 3	216 days	29745

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in South Carolina?: It varies by location. Across South Carolina, average last spring frost dates range from February 4 (Charleston) to April 20 (Smyrna). Look up your ZIP code for your local date.
Why do nearby towns have different frost dates?: Elevation, distance from large bodies of water, and whether a weather station sits in a valley, on a hill, or in a city all change how cold nights get. Each ZIP code is matched to the most representative nearby NOAA station.