Enfield, NC 27823 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Enfield, NC?
Around 04/03 is the usual last spring frost, about 218 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/05, about 217 frost-free days later.
Enfield sits in USDA Zone 8a (10 to 15°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Enfield before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/03 isn't a guarantee
04/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Enfield compares
About 217 days separate Enfield's last and first frost, putting it 13,525 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NC, it ranks 675 of 1,078.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Enfield can differ from the 27823 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Enfield's frost date answer different questions.