Pamplico, SC 29503 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Pamplico, SC?
Around 03/19 is the usual last spring frost, about 203 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/13, about 241 frost-free days later.
Pamplico sits in USDA Zone 8b (15 to 20°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 11 weeks of growing season left in Pamplico before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/19 isn't a guarantee
03/19 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Pamplico compares
About 241 days separate Pamplico's last and first frost, putting it 8,593 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within SC, it ranks 175 of 519.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Pamplico can differ from the 29503 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Pamplico's frost date answer different questions.