Frost dates by state
South Carolina Frost Dates
Across South Carolina's 271 cities and towns, the average last spring frost runs from February 4 in Folly Beach to April 26 in Salem. Average last frost elsewhere: Charleston Mar 7, Columbia Mar 16 and Greenville Mar 28.
Frost dates for every city and town in South Carolina
Dates are for 32°F at the NOAA station nearest the ZIP code at each South Carolina town's center. "Safer date" is when only 1 year in 10 still gets a frost, a good target for tomatoes and peppers.
| City | Average last frost | Safer date | Average first frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | Mar 27 | Apr 11 | Nov 7 | 225 |
| Aiken | Mar 21 | Apr 6 | Nov 7 | 231 |
| Allendale | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Anderson | Mar 23 | Apr 6 | Nov 11 | 233 |
| Andrews | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Nov 13 | 235 |
| Arcadia Lakes | Mar 16 | Apr 3 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Atlantic Beach | Mar 13 | Mar 31 | Nov 20 | 252 |
| Awendaw | Mar 17 | Apr 4 | Nov 21 | 249 |
| Aynor | Mar 15 | Apr 1 | Nov 22 | 252 |
| Bamberg | Mar 18 | Apr 4 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Barnwell | Mar 20 | Apr 8 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Batesburg-Leesville | Mar 20 | Apr 3 | Nov 18 | 243 |
| Beaufort | Feb 28 | Mar 21 | Dec 3 | 278 |
| Belton | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Bennettsville | Mar 26 | Apr 12 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Bethune | Mar 29 | Apr 11 | Nov 4 | 220 |
| Bishopville | Mar 29 | Apr 11 | Nov 4 | 220 |
| Blacksburg | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Blackville | Mar 20 | Apr 8 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Blenheim | Mar 22 | Apr 8 | Nov 10 | 233 |
| Bluffton | Mar 3 | Mar 20 | Dec 9 | 281 |
| Blythewood | Apr 10 | Apr 23 | Oct 28 | 201 |
| Bonneau | Mar 10 | Mar 29 | Nov 26 | 261 |
| Bowman | Mar 22 | Apr 6 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| Branchville | Mar 18 | Apr 4 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Briarcliffe Acres | Mar 21 | Apr 7 | Nov 13 | 237 |
| Brunson | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Burnettown | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Calhoun Falls | Mar 27 | Apr 11 | Nov 7 | 225 |
| Camden | Apr 4 | Apr 18 | Nov 4 | 214 |
| Cameron | Mar 13 | Apr 1 | Nov 15 | 247 |
| Campobello | Mar 27 | Apr 14 | Nov 12 | 230 |
| Carlisle | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Nov 1 | 211 |
| Cayce | Mar 16 | Apr 3 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Central | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Central Pacolet | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Nov 1 | 207 |
| Chapin | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Charleston | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Nov 27 | 265 |
| Cheraw | Mar 26 | Apr 9 | Nov 9 | 228 |
| Chesnee | Apr 13 | Apr 27 | Oct 26 | 196 |
| Chester | Apr 3 | Apr 19 | Nov 2 | 213 |
| Chesterfield | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Clemson | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Clinton | Mar 29 | Apr 13 | Nov 4 | 220 |
| Clio | Mar 26 | Apr 12 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Clover | Mar 24 | Apr 10 | Nov 9 | 230 |
| Columbia | Mar 16 | Apr 3 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Conway | Mar 15 | Apr 1 | Nov 22 | 252 |
| Cope | Mar 18 | Apr 4 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Cordova | Mar 15 | Mar 31 | Nov 19 | 249 |
| Cottageville | Mar 19 | Apr 9 | Nov 12 | 238 |
| Coward | Mar 20 | Apr 5 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Cowpens | Apr 13 | Apr 27 | Oct 26 | 196 |
| Cross Hill | Mar 22 | Apr 8 | Nov 13 | 236 |
| Darlington | Mar 30 | Apr 13 | Nov 6 | 221 |
| Denmark | Mar 22 | Apr 9 | Nov 9 | 232 |
| Dillon | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Donalds | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 2 | 215 |
| Due West | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 2 | 215 |
| Duncan | Mar 28 | Apr 14 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Easley | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Eastover | Mar 21 | Apr 9 | Nov 13 | 237 |
| Edgefield | Mar 16 | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 242 |
| Edisto Beach | Mar 1 | Mar 22 | Dec 6 | 280 |
| Ehrhardt | Mar 18 | Apr 4 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Elgin | Mar 22 | Apr 10 | Nov 15 | 238 |
| Elko | Mar 20 | Apr 8 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Elloree | Mar 15 | Mar 31 | Nov 19 | 249 |
| Estill | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Eutawville | Mar 22 | Apr 6 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| Fairfax | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Florence | Mar 19 | Apr 5 | Nov 13 | 239 |
| Folly Beach | Feb 4 | Mar 4 | Dec 30 | 329 |
| Forest Acres | Mar 16 | Apr 3 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Fort Lawn | Apr 3 | Apr 19 | Nov 2 | 213 |
| Fort Mill | Mar 31 | Apr 15 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Fountain Inn | Mar 29 | Apr 14 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Furman | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Gaffney | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Gaston | Mar 25 | Apr 10 | Nov 7 | 227 |
| Georgetown | Mar 12 | Mar 30 | Nov 24 | 257 |
| Gifford | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Gilbert | Mar 20 | Apr 3 | Nov 18 | 243 |
| Goose Creek | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Nov 27 | 265 |
| Govan | Mar 22 | Apr 9 | Nov 9 | 232 |
| Gray Court | Mar 29 | Apr 14 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Great Falls | Mar 31 | Apr 18 | Nov 6 | 220 |
| Greeleyville | Mar 29 | Apr 11 | Nov 6 | 222 |
| Greenville | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Greenwood | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 2 | 215 |
| Greer | Mar 28 | Apr 14 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Hampton | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Hanahan | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Nov 27 | 265 |
| Hardeeville | Mar 2 | Mar 25 | Nov 30 | 273 |
| Harleyville | Mar 22 | Apr 6 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| Hartsville | Mar 30 | Apr 13 | Nov 6 | 221 |
| Heath Springs | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Nov 14 | 236 |
| Hemingway | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Nov 15 | 237 |
| Hickory Grove | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Hilda | Mar 22 | Apr 9 | Nov 9 | 232 |
| Hilton Head Island | Mar 3 | Mar 20 | Dec 9 | 281 |
| Hodges | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 2 | 215 |
| Holly Hill | Mar 22 | Apr 6 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| Hollywood | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Nov 27 | 265 |
| Honea Path | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Inman | Apr 13 | Apr 27 | Oct 26 | 196 |
| Irmo | Mar 25 | Apr 10 | Nov 7 | 227 |
| Isle of Palms | Mar 13 | Mar 30 | Nov 30 | 262 |
| Iva | Mar 25 | Apr 10 | Nov 12 | 232 |
| Jackson | Mar 23 | Apr 9 | Nov 9 | 231 |
| James Island | Feb 4 | Mar 4 | Dec 30 | 329 |
| Jamestown | Mar 22 | Apr 8 | Nov 13 | 236 |
| Jefferson | Mar 27 | Apr 9 | Nov 8 | 226 |
| Jenkinsville | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Johnsonville | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Nov 15 | 237 |
| Johnston | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Jonesville | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Nov 1 | 211 |
| Kershaw | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Nov 14 | 236 |
| Kiawah Island | Feb 4 | Mar 4 | Dec 30 | 329 |
| Kingstree | Mar 29 | Apr 11 | Nov 6 | 222 |
| Kline | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Lake City | Mar 20 | Apr 5 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Lake View | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Lamar | Mar 19 | Apr 4 | Nov 15 | 241 |
| Lancaster | Mar 31 | Apr 16 | Nov 5 | 219 |
| Landrum | Mar 27 | Apr 14 | Nov 12 | 230 |
| Lane | Mar 29 | Apr 11 | Nov 6 | 222 |
| Latta | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Laurens | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 5 | 218 |
| Lexington | Mar 25 | Apr 10 | Nov 7 | 227 |
| Liberty | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Lincolnville | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Nov 27 | 265 |
| Little Mountain | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Livingston | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Nov 6 | 225 |
| Lockhart | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Nov 1 | 211 |
| Lodge | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Loris | Mar 15 | Apr 1 | Nov 22 | 252 |
| Lowndesville | Mar 27 | Apr 11 | Nov 7 | 225 |
| Lowrys | Apr 1 | Apr 14 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Luray | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Lyman | Mar 28 | Apr 14 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Lynchburg | Mar 19 | Apr 4 | Nov 15 | 241 |
| Manning | Mar 25 | Apr 11 | Nov 11 | 231 |
| Marion | Mar 22 | Apr 13 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Mauldin | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Mayesville | Mar 19 | Apr 4 | Nov 15 | 241 |
| McBee | Mar 30 | Apr 13 | Nov 6 | 221 |
| McClellanville | Mar 17 | Apr 4 | Nov 21 | 249 |
| McColl | Mar 26 | Apr 12 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| McConnells | Apr 1 | Apr 14 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| McCormick | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Meggett | Mar 1 | Mar 22 | Dec 6 | 280 |
| Moncks Corner | Mar 10 | Mar 29 | Nov 26 | 261 |
| Monetta | Mar 20 | Apr 3 | Nov 18 | 243 |
| Mount Croghan | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Mount Pleasant | Mar 13 | Mar 30 | Nov 30 | 262 |
| Mullins | Mar 26 | Apr 9 | Nov 11 | 230 |
| Myrtle Beach | Mar 21 | Apr 7 | Nov 13 | 237 |
| Neeses | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Nov 6 | 225 |
| New Ellenton | Mar 21 | Apr 6 | Nov 7 | 231 |
| Newberry | Mar 31 | Apr 15 | Nov 7 | 221 |
| Nichols | Mar 26 | Apr 9 | Nov 11 | 230 |
| Ninety Six | Apr 1 | Apr 16 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Norris | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| North | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Nov 6 | 225 |
| North Augusta | Feb 27 | Mar 19 | Dec 4 | 280 |
| North Charleston | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Nov 27 | 265 |
| North Myrtle Beach | Mar 13 | Mar 31 | Nov 20 | 252 |
| Norway | Mar 18 | Apr 4 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Olanta | Mar 27 | Apr 13 | Nov 9 | 227 |
| Olar | Mar 22 | Apr 9 | Nov 9 | 232 |
| Orangeburg | Mar 13 | Apr 1 | Nov 15 | 247 |
| Pacolet | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Nov 1 | 207 |
| Pageland | Mar 27 | Apr 9 | Nov 8 | 226 |
| Pamplico | Mar 20 | Apr 5 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Parksville | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Patrick | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Pawleys Island | Mar 18 | Apr 3 | Nov 18 | 245 |
| Paxville | Mar 21 | Apr 9 | Nov 13 | 237 |
| Peak | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Pelion | Mar 28 | Apr 10 | Nov 4 | 221 |
| Pelzer | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Pendleton | Apr 5 | Apr 21 | Oct 30 | 208 |
| Perry | Mar 26 | Apr 10 | Nov 9 | 228 |
| Pickens | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Pine Ridge | Mar 25 | Apr 10 | Nov 7 | 227 |
| Pinewood | Mar 21 | Apr 9 | Nov 13 | 237 |
| Plum Branch | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Pomaria | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Port Royal | Mar 3 | Mar 20 | Dec 9 | 281 |
| Prosperity | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Quinby | Mar 19 | Apr 5 | Nov 13 | 239 |
| Ravenel | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Nov 27 | 265 |
| Reevesville | Mar 22 | Apr 6 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| Reidville | Mar 28 | Apr 14 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Richburg | Apr 3 | Apr 19 | Nov 2 | 213 |
| Ridge Spring | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Ridgeland | Feb 28 | Mar 21 | Dec 3 | 278 |
| Ridgeville | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| Ridgeway | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Nov 14 | 236 |
| Rock Hill | Mar 27 | Apr 11 | Nov 5 | 223 |
| Rockville | Mar 1 | Mar 22 | Dec 6 | 280 |
| Rowesville | Mar 15 | Mar 31 | Nov 19 | 249 |
| Ruby | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Salem | Apr 26 | May 12 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Salley | Mar 26 | Apr 10 | Nov 9 | 228 |
| Saluda | Mar 31 | Apr 15 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Santee | Mar 22 | Apr 6 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| Scotia | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Scranton | Mar 20 | Apr 5 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Seabrook Island | Mar 1 | Mar 22 | Dec 6 | 280 |
| Sellers | Mar 22 | Apr 13 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Seneca | Mar 21 | Apr 7 | Nov 11 | 235 |
| Sharon | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Silverstreet | Apr 1 | Apr 16 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Simpsonville | Mar 29 | Apr 14 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Six Mile | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Smoaks | Mar 19 | Apr 9 | Nov 12 | 238 |
| Smyrna | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Snelling | Mar 20 | Apr 8 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Society Hill | Mar 30 | Apr 13 | Nov 6 | 221 |
| South Congaree | Mar 25 | Apr 10 | Nov 7 | 227 |
| Spartanburg | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Nov 1 | 207 |
| Springdale | Mar 25 | Apr 10 | Nov 7 | 227 |
| Springfield | Mar 26 | Apr 10 | Nov 9 | 228 |
| St. George | Mar 22 | Apr 6 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| St. Matthews | Mar 13 | Apr 1 | Nov 15 | 247 |
| St. Stephen | Mar 10 | Mar 29 | Nov 26 | 261 |
| Starr | Mar 25 | Apr 10 | Nov 12 | 232 |
| Stuckey | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Nov 15 | 237 |
| Sullivan's Island | Mar 13 | Mar 30 | Nov 30 | 262 |
| Summerton | Mar 25 | Apr 11 | Nov 11 | 231 |
| Summerville | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| Summit | Mar 20 | Apr 3 | Nov 18 | 243 |
| Sumter | Mar 21 | Apr 9 | Nov 13 | 237 |
| Surfside Beach | Mar 18 | Apr 3 | Nov 18 | 245 |
| Swansea | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Nov 6 | 225 |
| Sycamore | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Tatum | Mar 26 | Apr 12 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Tega Cay | Mar 31 | Apr 15 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Timmonsville | Mar 19 | Apr 4 | Nov 15 | 241 |
| Travelers Rest | Mar 16 | Apr 2 | Nov 20 | 249 |
| Trenton | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Troy | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Turbeville | Mar 27 | Apr 13 | Nov 9 | 227 |
| Ulmer | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Union | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Nov 1 | 211 |
| Van Wyck | Mar 27 | Apr 11 | Nov 5 | 223 |
| Vance | Mar 22 | Apr 6 | Nov 12 | 235 |
| Varnville | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Wagener | Mar 26 | Apr 10 | Nov 9 | 228 |
| Walhalla | Apr 11 | Apr 25 | Oct 30 | 202 |
| Walterboro | Mar 19 | Apr 9 | Nov 12 | 238 |
| Ward | Mar 31 | Apr 15 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Ware Shoals | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 2 | 215 |
| Waterloo | Mar 22 | Apr 8 | Nov 13 | 236 |
| Wellford | Mar 28 | Apr 14 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| West Columbia | Mar 25 | Apr 10 | Nov 7 | 227 |
| West Pelzer | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| West Union | Apr 11 | Apr 25 | Oct 30 | 202 |
| Westminster | Apr 11 | Apr 25 | Oct 30 | 202 |
| Whitmire | Apr 6 | Apr 21 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Williams | Mar 19 | Apr 9 | Nov 12 | 238 |
| Williamston | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Williston | Mar 20 | Apr 8 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Windsor | Mar 21 | Apr 6 | Nov 7 | 231 |
| Winnsboro | Mar 31 | Apr 18 | Nov 6 | 220 |
| Woodford | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Nov 6 | 225 |
| Woodruff | Mar 29 | Apr 14 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Yemassee | Mar 23 | Apr 11 | Nov 6 | 228 |
| York | Apr 1 | Apr 14 | Nov 3 | 216 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. City centers from the US Census Bureau. Click a city for its nearest station and, where it has frost dates, hard-freeze dates and a vegetable planting calendar. See how we calculate.
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Charleston, SC?
The average last spring frost in Charleston is March 7, and only 1 year in 10 has a frost after March 27. The average first fall frost is November 27. These come from NOAA's 1991–2020 records at the Charleston INTL AP station.
When should I plant tomatoes in South Carolina?
UNH Extension times tomato transplants for 1 to 2 weeks after the average last frost. In Charleston that's about Mar 14 to Mar 21; for a 9 in 10 chance of no later frost, wait until Mar 27. Look up your ZIP code for your own dates and a full vegetable planting calendar.
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