Hope Mills, NC 28306 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hope Mills, NC?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/22, about 206 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/13, about 236 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hope Mills in Zone 8b (15 to 20°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 11 weeks of growing season left in Hope Mills before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/22 isn't a guarantee
03/22 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/05 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/08 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hope Mills compares
Hope Mills's growing season runs about 236 days, ranking 9,330 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NC, it ranks 127 of 1,078.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Hope Mills's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Hope Mills's dates instead of trusting one.