Clyde, NC 28745 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Clyde, NC, ZIP 28745
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/30, roughly 245 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/14, about 167 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Clyde in Zone 7a (0 to 5°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
Zone 7a around Clyde has about 7 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/30 isn't a guarantee
04/30 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/13 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Clyde compares
Clyde's growing season runs about 167 days, ranking 30,063 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NC, it ranks 1,040 of 1,078.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Clyde can differ from the 28745 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Clyde's frost date answer different questions.