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When to plant in Clemmons, NC

USDA Zone 7b

Clemmons, North Carolina frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

In zone 7b, Clemmons supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · PFAFFTOWN · 13.7 km
Last spring frost
April 9
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 31
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
205 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for ClemmonsA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Clemmons: last spring frost around April 9, first fall frost around October 31, about 205 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

PFAFFTOWN · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Clemmons’s own odds, recorded at PFAFFTOWN.

Frost-probability curves for ClemmonsProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 9 and the first fall frost around October 31, giving about 205 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMay 8Apr 21Apr 8Oct 11Oct 23Nov 2
32°FApr 23Apr 9Mar 25Oct 20Oct 31Nov 11
28°FApr 12Mar 28Mar 12Oct 28Nov 8Nov 24

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Brussels Sprouts
July 11July 25
Fall sowin 6 days
Rutabaga
July 25August 8
Fall sowin 20 days
Broccoli
August 8August 22
Fall sowin 20 days
Cabbage
August 8August 22
Fall sowin 20 days
Carrot
August 8August 22
Fall sowin 20 days
Cauliflower
August 8August 22
Fall sowin 20 days
Napa Cabbage
August 8September 5

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Clemmons, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 19 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

PFAFFTOWN
Primary
14 km · 290 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 9
FALL
Oct 31
YADKINVILLE 6 E
18 km · 267 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 16
FALL
Oct 25
WINSTON SALEM RYNLDS AP
19 km · 296 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 26
FALL
Nov 9

Clemmons planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Clemmons, NC?

Plan for the last spring frost in Clemmons around April 9 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Clemmons, NC?

The first fall frost in Clemmons typically arrives around October 31 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Clemmons in?

Clemmons is in USDA hardiness zone 7b. In zone 7b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Clemmons?

Clemmons has about 205 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 9) and first fall frost (October 31).

When should I plant tomatoes in Clemmons?

For Clemmons, sow tomatoes indoors about February 12–February 26 and move the seedlings out around April 16, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at PFAFFTOWN, 14 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Clemmons, NC — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00316686. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/north-carolina/clemmons.
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