Furman, SC 29934 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Furman, SC, ZIP 29934
Around 03/23 is the usual last spring frost, about 207 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/06, about 233 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Furman 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
Zone 8b around Furman has about 10 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
The actual range around Furman's last frost
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
Furman's growing season runs about 233 days, ranking 9,987 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within SC, it ranks 301 of 519.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Furman can differ from the 29934 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8b and Furman's frost date answer different questions.