ZIP 29464 Zone 9a

South Carolina · USDA zone 9a, average annual extreme minimum 20°F to 25°F.

Nearest qualified station: SULLIVANS IS, SC US (USC00388405), 4 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is March 13. Median first 32°F is November 30. The 50% growing-season length is 262 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%

Last 32°F in spring

NCEI’s probability is the chance the last spring minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or after the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
90%February 19Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%March 13Median.
10%March 30Later date. A last 32°F on or after this day is uncommon.

First 32°F in fall

NCEI’s probability is the chance the first autumn minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or before the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
10%November 11Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 30Median.
90%December 24Later date. A first 32°F on or before this day is common.

32°F growing-season length

Days between the last spring 32°F and the first autumn 32°F. The figure is a length the season meets or exceeds at that probability, from NCEI, not a subtraction done on this site.

Probability the season is at least this longDays
10%291
50%262
90%232

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 22March 1February 1
First, on or beforeNovember 25December 16January 10
Season at least320 days288 days259 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 10March 25March 6
First, on or beforeNovember 1November 16December 5
Season at least263 days236 days212 days

Station SULLIVANS IS, SC US (USC00388405). Completeness flag R, 24 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 100%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 1.5 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.

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