ZIP 29483 Zone 8b

South Carolina · USDA zone 8b, average annual extreme minimum 15°F to 20°F.

Nearest qualified station: SUMMERVILLE 4W, SC US (USC00388426), 0.5 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is March 22. Median first 32°F is November 12. The 50% growing-season length is 238 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%March 1Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%March 22Median.
10%April 7Later 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%October 29Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 12Median.
90%December 3Later 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%266
50%238
90%213

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 28March 7February 10
First, on or beforeNovember 7November 29December 28
Season at least301 days265 days235 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 19April 3March 16
First, on or beforeOctober 19November 3November 18
Season at least238 days213 days192 days

Station SUMMERVILLE 4W, SC US (USC00388426). Completeness flag R, 22 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 19.8 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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