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When to plant in Easley, SC

USDA Zone 8a

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

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

Station · PICKENS · 14.0 km
Last spring frost
April 1
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 3
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
216 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for EasleyA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Easley: last spring frost around April 1, first fall frost around November 3, about 216 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Easley is now 6 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

PICKENS · 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 Easley’s own odds, recorded at PICKENS.

Frost-probability curves for EasleyProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 1 and the first fall frost around November 3, giving about 216 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 30Apr 15Mar 31Oct 13Oct 26Nov 6
32°FApr 18Apr 1Mar 16Oct 21Nov 3Nov 18
28°FApr 4Mar 20Feb 26Oct 31Nov 15Dec 4

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 14July 28
Fall sowin 9 days
Rutabaga
July 28August 11
Fall sowin 23 days
Broccoli
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Cabbage
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Carrot
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Cauliflower
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Napa Cabbage
August 11September 8

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 22 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.

PICKENS
Primary
14 km · 328 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 1
FALL
Nov 3
GREENVILLE
20 km · 293 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 28
FALL
Nov 7
GREENVILLE DWTN AP
22 km · 319 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 16
FALL
Nov 20

Easley planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Easley, SC?

Plan for the last spring frost in Easley around April 1 (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 Easley, SC?

The first fall frost in Easley typically arrives around November 3 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Easley in?

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

How long is the growing season in Easley?

Easley has about 216 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 1) and first fall frost (November 3).

When should I plant tomatoes in Easley?

For Easley, sow tomatoes indoors about February 4–February 18 and move the seedlings out around April 8, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at PICKENS, 14 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 Easley, SC — Frost Dates & Zone 8a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00386831. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/south-carolina/easley.