Lexington, NC 27374 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Lexington, NC?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/11, about 226 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/28, about 199 frost-free days later.
Zone 8a (10 to 15°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Lexington, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Lexington before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Lexington compares
About 199 days separate Lexington's last and first frost, putting it 18,039 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NC, it ranks 899 of 1,078.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Lexington can differ from the 27374 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Lexington's frost date answer different questions.