Stedman, NC 28391 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Stedman, NC?
Around 03/30 is the usual last spring frost, about 214 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/10, about 227 frost-free days later.
Stedman 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 11 weeks of growing season left in Stedman 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
03/30 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/09 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 Stedman compares
Stedman's growing season runs about 227 days, ranking 11,033 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NC, it ranks 347 of 1,078.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Stedman's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Stedman can differ from the 28391 normal.