Inman, SC 29316 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Inman, SC?
Around 03/28 is the usual last spring frost, about 212 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/07, about 224 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Inman 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 Inman 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
03/28 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 Inman compares
Inman's growing season runs about 224 days, ranking 11,870 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within SC, it ranks 400 of 519.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Inman's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Inman's dates instead of trusting one.