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When to plant in Weddington, NC

USDA Zone 8a

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Weddington, North Carolina — all computed from Weddington's nearest NOAA weather station.

In zone 8a, Weddington supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · MONROE AP · 10.5 km
Last spring frost
March 31
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 5
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
219 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for WeddingtonA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Weddington: last spring frost around March 31, first fall frost around November 5, about 219 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

MONROE AP · 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 Weddington’s own odds, recorded at MONROE AP.

Frost-probability curves for WeddingtonProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 31 and the first fall frost around November 5, giving about 219 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°FApr 26Apr 12Mar 26Oct 14Oct 27Nov 7
32°FApr 16Mar 31Mar 11Oct 23Nov 5Nov 19
28°FApr 5Mar 16Feb 24Nov 2Nov 16Dec 5

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 16July 30
Fall sowin 11 days
Rutabaga
July 30August 13
Fall sowin 25 days
Broccoli
August 13August 27
Fall sowin 25 days
Cabbage
August 13August 27
Fall sowin 25 days
Carrot
August 13August 27
Fall sowin 25 days
Cauliflower
August 13August 27
Fall sowin 25 days
Napa Cabbage
August 13September 10

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 Weddington, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 29 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.

MONROE AP
Primary
10 km · 207 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 31
FALL
Nov 5
MONROE 2 SE
20 km · 168 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 3
FALL
Nov 1
WINTHROP UNIV
29 km · 198 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 27
FALL
Nov 5

Weddington planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Weddington, NC?

Weddington's average last spring frost falls near March 31 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in Weddington, NC?

The first fall frost in Weddington typically arrives around November 5 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Weddington in?

Weddington is in USDA hardiness zone 8a. In zone 8a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Weddington?

Weddington has about 219 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 31) and first fall frost (November 5).

When should I plant tomatoes in Weddington?

For Weddington, sow tomatoes indoors about February 3–February 17 and move the seedlings out around April 7, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at MONROE AP, 10 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Weddington, NC — Frost Dates & Zone 8a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00053872. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/north-carolina/weddington.