Davidson, NC 28036 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Davidson, NC?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/01, about 216 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/02, about 215 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Davidson 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 Davidson 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 03/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Davidson compares
Davidson's growing season runs about 215 days, ranking 14,042 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NC, it ranks 698 of 1,078.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Davidson can differ from the 28036 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Davidson's frost date answer different questions.