Last frost date in Thomasville, NC

Average last frost
March 30

In Thomasville, the last spring frost comes around March 30 in an average year. Wait until April 15 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 5, which leaves 220 frost-free days. An early freeze before October 21 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Apr 15
Average first frost
Nov 5
Frost-free season
220 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Mar 18
Next 7 nights in Thomasville

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2241°
  2. FriOct 2341°
  3. SatOct 2441°
  4. SunOct 2540°
  5. MonOct 2640°
  6. TueOct 2745°
  7. WedOct 2846°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Mar 30First frost Nov 5220 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND220 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at High Pt, 8.6 miles from Thomasville.

Planting calendar for Thomasville

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across North Carolina.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesApr 6–Apr 20
PumpkinsApr 13–Apr 27
SunflowersMar 30–Apr 20
CucumbersApr 13–Apr 20
CornApr 6–Apr 20
Sweet potatoesApr 20–May 4
WatermelonApr 13–Apr 27
Green beansApr 6–Apr 27
ZucchiniApr 6–Apr 20
OkraApr 20–May 4
PeppersApr 13–Apr 27
BasilApr 6–Apr 20
Butternut squashApr 6–Apr 20
CantaloupeApr 13–Apr 27
EggplantApr 13–Apr 27
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesMar 2–Mar 16
OnionsFeb 16–Mar 9
CarrotsMar 9–Apr 13
LettuceMar 16–Apr 6
BroccoliMar 2–Mar 16
BeetsMar 2–Apr 13
PeasFeb 16–Mar 2
CabbageMar 2–Mar 16
RadishesFeb 23–Apr 6
Brussels sproutsMar 16–Mar 30
SpinachFeb 16–Mar 9
CilantroMar 16–Apr 6
KaleMar 2–Mar 16
Collard greensMar 2–Mar 16
TurnipsMar 2–Mar 16
DillMar 30–Apr 13
CeleryApr 6–Apr 13
CauliflowerMar 16–Mar 30
LeeksMar 16–Mar 30
Swiss chardMar 16–Apr 13
ParsleyMar 16–Apr 6
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsOct 22–Nov 26
GarlicOct 15–Nov 19
Daffodil bulbsOct 8–Nov 19
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesMar 2–Mar 16
AsparagusMar 2–Mar 16

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FMar 13Mar 30Apr 15Oct 21Nov 5Nov 21
Hard freeze, 28°FMar 1Mar 18Apr 1Nov 1Nov 16Dec 5

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station High Pt (USC00314063) sits 8.6 miles from the center of Thomasville at 900 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Thomasville, NC?

The average last frost date in Thomasville is March 30, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 15.

When is the first frost in Thomasville?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 5. One year in ten it arrives before October 21.

How long is the growing season in Thomasville?

About 220 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Thomasville?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 6 to April 20. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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