Angier, NC 27592 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Angier, NC?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/01, about 216 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/01, about 213 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Angier in Zone 8a (10 to 15°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Angier before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/01 isn't a guarantee
04/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/17 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Angier compares
About 213 days separate Angier's last and first frost, putting it 14,485 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NC, it ranks 741 of 1,078.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Angier's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Angier's dates instead of trusting one.