Laurel Park, NC 28739 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Laurel Park, NC?
Around 04/14 is the usual last spring frost, about 229 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 192 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Laurel Park in Zone 7b (5 to 10°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 8 weeks of growing season left in Laurel Park before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/14 isn't a guarantee
04/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Laurel Park compares
At roughly 192 frost-free days, Laurel Park places 20,375 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within NC, it ranks 963 of 1,078.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Laurel Park's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Laurel Park can differ from the 28739 normal.