McDowell County, North Carolina · Frost dates
McDowell County frost dates.
First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for McDowell County, North Carolina. Sourced from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals.
Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 7b
32°F — light freeze
Last spring frost
- 10%
- 04-21
- 20%
- 04-16
- 50%
- 04-05
- 80%
- 03-27
- 90%
- 03-20
First fall frost
- 10%
- 10-18
- 20%
- 10-23
- 50%
- 11-01
- 80%
- 11-09
- 90%
- 11-15
28°F — killing freeze
Last spring freeze
- 10%
- 04-08
- 20%
- 04-03
- 50%
- 03-24
- 80%
- 03-12
- 90%
- 03-02
First fall freeze
- 10%
- 10-29
- 20%
- 11-02
- 50%
- 11-11
- 80%
- 11-25
- 90%
- 12-01
Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)
- Short year
- 204
- Median
- 232
- Long year
- 274
Source NOAA station
MARION, NC US
2.2 mi · 30 yrs of record (1991–2020) · 1410 ft elev.
Data from MARION, NC US, 2.2 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).
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