Frost dates for Manteo Airport, NC
At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by March 15 and the first fall frost around December 6, giving a growing season of about 266 days.
March 15average last spring frost
December 6average first fall frost
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Frost odds
| 1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later than | March 30 |
| Half of years the last spring frost is later than | March 15 |
| 9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later than | February 23 |
| 1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier than | November 19 |
| Half of years the first fall frost is earlier than | December 6 |
| 9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier than | December 27 |
A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by February 28 and returns around December 25.
A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by March 28 and returns around November 24.
Station USW00013766, elevation 4 m. Based on 19 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.
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Sources
- U.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (freeze probability dates by station), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
- Annual/Seasonal Normals 1991 to 2020 documentation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
- 2024 Gazetteer Files, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, US Census Bureau, checked 1 November 2026