Furman, SC 29921 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Furman, SC?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/23, about 207 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/06, about 233 frost-free days later.
Furman 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 10 weeks of growing season left in Furman 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
03/23 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. 04/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Furman compares
About 233 days separate Furman's last and first frost, putting it 9,986 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within SC, it ranks 300 of 519.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Furman can differ from the 29921 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Furman's frost date answer different questions.