Forest Acres, SC 29205 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Forest Acres, SC?
Around 03/13 is the usual last spring frost, about 197 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/19, about 253 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Forest Acres 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 12 weeks of growing season left in Forest Acres before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/13 isn't a guarantee
03/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Forest Acres compares
At roughly 253 frost-free days, Forest Acres places 7,114 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within SC, it ranks 84 of 519.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Forest Acres can differ from the 29205 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Forest Acres's frost date answer different questions.