Frost dates for Charlotte, North Carolina
North Carolina · first & last freeze, from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals
In a typical year, the last spring freeze around Charlotte comes near March 30 and the first fall freeze near November 3. One year in ten, a freeze still arrives after April 14 in spring — and one year in ten, the first fall freeze has already landed by October 22. NCEI's own growing-season statistic (days between freezes, percentiled per year) puts the median at 221 days.
Freeze-date probabilities, three thresholds
| Threshold | Last spring — 9 in 10 years past by | Last spring — typical (median) | Last spring — 1 in 10 years later than | First fall — 1 in 10 years by | First fall — typical (median) | First fall — 9 in 10 years by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F — near-freezing (frost can occur) | March 26 | April 11 | April 28 | October 15 | October 27 | November 7 |
| 32°F — freezing | March 12 | March 30 | April 14 | October 22 | November 3 | November 17 |
| 28°F — hard freeze | February 25 | March 17 | April 3 | November 1 | November 14 | December 2 |
Measured at Charlotte Douglas Ap, NC (USW00013881), 7.1 mi from the city's census reference point, elev. 728 ft. NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 normals. Read each date column as odds over the 30-year record — e.g. "9 in 10 years past by" means only one spring in ten saw a later freeze than that date.
Frost-free windows (computed)
| Window (32°F ends) | Opens | Closes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cautious (1-in-10 freeze risk at each end) | April 14 | October 22 | 191 days |
| Typical (median freeze dates) | March 30 | November 3 | 218 days |
| Gambler's (9-in-10 freeze risk at each end) | March 12 | November 17 | 250 days |
Pure arithmetic on the freeze-date percentiles above — the "cautious" window opens on the date only 1 year in 10 still sees a later spring freeze, and closes on the date by which only 1 year in 10 has already frozen.
About this city's numbers
- Census entity: Charlotte city, North Carolina — official 2024 population estimate 943,476.
- Weather station: Charlotte Douglas Ap, NC (USW00013881), 7.1 mi from the city's census-gazetteer reference point at elevation 728 ft. Frost dates are that station's history — neighborhoods vary.
- Data pulled 2026-09-05; normals period 1991-2020 (replaced by NOAA roughly once a decade).
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