Spartanburg, SC 29301 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Spartanburg, SC?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/28, roughly 212 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/07, about 224 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Spartanburg in Zone 8a (10 to 15°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 10 weeks of growing season left in Spartanburg before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/28 isn't a guarantee
03/28 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/10 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Spartanburg compares
About 224 days separate Spartanburg's last and first frost, putting it 11,732 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within SC, it ranks 382 of 519.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Spartanburg can differ from the 29301 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Spartanburg's frost date answer different questions.