North Carolina climate almanac
North Carolina's climate, read through its 70 NOAA stations, is mainly hot humid southeast (florida north to the carolinas), then mild humid continental (northeast, midwest, pacific northwest). The mean frost-free season runs from about March 31 to November 5, roughly 218 days.
Stations70NOAA 1991-2020 normals
Mean frost-free season218 days177 to 293 across the state
Typical frost windowMarch 31 - November 5Median last and first frost
Main climate types2Hot humid Southeast (Florida north to the Carolinas) (40); Mild humid continental (Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest) (30)
What this means for your home
In North Carolina, the difference between the shortest and longest frost-free pockets is 116 days. That is the difference between a tomato crop that struggles and one that runs into October, between one fertilizer timing and another. Set your place above to tune every date to your nearest station.
Major cities in North Carolina
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