Frost dates 2026–2027

Frost dates for Cherryville, North Carolina

Median (50% chance) dates of the last and first 32°F frost, from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Lincolnton 4 W, 6.0 mi away (close match).

Last spring frostApr 9
First fall frostOct 28
201 frost-free days
Last spring frostApr 91 year in 10 after Apr 27
First fall frostOct 281 year in 10 by Oct 15
Growing season201 daysbetween median 32°F dates
Hardiness zoneZone 8a10 to 15°F average extreme low

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Will it freeze in Cherryville in the next 7 nights?

No overnight lows at or below 32°F are forecast in Cherryville during the next 7 nights in the available NWS frost forecast.

Tonight: forecast low 59°F. Above 36°F.

NWS forecast period: Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST to Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 AM EST.

No nights at or below 36°F in the National Weather Service forecast for the next 7 nights.

Overnight lows from the National Weather Service forecast for this location. This covers the available forecast window, not the first freeze of the whole season. Frost can form above 32°F on clear, calm nights.

Frost and freeze probabilities

Freeze dates shift from year to year. Spring percentages describe the chance of a freeze after the stated date; fall percentages describe the chance of a freeze by that date. The 10% spring date is the cautious one: a later freeze happens about 1 year in 10.

These dates describe historical probabilities, not this year’s forecast or the earliest and latest possible freezes. Different weather stations or probability thresholds can produce different published dates for the same city.

Average first hard freeze in Cherryville

The median first fall hard-freeze date (28°F) is November 6, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 Climate Normals at Lincolnton 4 W. This is the 50% probability date, not a forecast for this year.

TemperatureLast spring date
90% · 50% · 10% chance of a later freeze
First fall date
10% · 50% · 90% chance of an earlier freeze
Season
36°F frost possible Apr 8 · Apr 22 · May 10 Oct 8 · Oct 19 · Oct 31 179 days
32°F freeze Mar 24 · Apr 9 · Apr 27 Oct 15 · Oct 28 · Nov 8 201 days
28°F hard freeze Mar 9 · Mar 27 · Apr 10 Oct 25 · Nov 6 · Nov 24 225 days
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00314996. How to read these probabilities.

Average high temperature by month

1991–2020 normals at Lincolnton 4 W

Average low temperature by month

Months with lows near or below freezing carry frost risk

Where these frost dates come from

The frost dates for Cherryville, NC come from the nearest weather station with freeze statistics in NOAA’s 1991–2020 Climate Normals: Lincolnton 4 W (station USC00314996, elevation 887 ft), 6.0 mi from Cherryville. Local conditions (valleys, hilltops, distance to water, city heat) can shift frost dates by days or weeks. The hardiness zone is from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (USDA ARS and Oregon State University PRISM). See our methodology.

Frost dates near Cherryville

CityDistanceLast spring frostFirst fall frost
Bessemer City, NC 8.7 mi Mar 27 Nov 9
Lincolnton, NC 9.9 mi Apr 9 Oct 28
Kings Mountain, NC 11 mi Mar 24 Nov 9
Shelby, NC 11 mi Apr 12 Oct 25
Dallas, NC 12 mi Mar 27 Nov 9
Gastonia, NC 14 mi Mar 27 Nov 9
Cramerton, NC 21 mi Mar 27 Nov 9
Clover, SC 21 mi Mar 24 Nov 9
Newton, NC 21 mi Mar 24 Nov 8
Mount Holly, NC 22 mi Mar 30 Nov 3

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Cherryville?

On average, the last spring frost (32°F) in Cherryville is around April 9. In about 1 year in 10 it comes after April 27, and in 9 years in 10 it comes after March 24.

When is the first frost in Cherryville?

The first fall frost (32°F) usually arrives around October 28. There’s a 10% chance of a freeze by October 15 and a 90% chance by November 8.

Can it frost in Cherryville after the last frost date?

Yes. Frost can form on clear, calm nights even when the air stays above 32°F. Temperatures of 36°F or lower, cold enough for frost on exposed plants, have a 50% chance of occurring after April 22.

What growing zone is Cherryville?

Cherryville is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8a (average annual extreme minimum temperature 10 to 15°F), based on the 2023 USDA map for ZIP code 28021. See growing zones in North Carolina.

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