Spring and Fall Freeze Climatology for Wilmington, NC

Wilmington, North Carolina Spring and Fall Freeze Statistics

Wilmington's average date for the last spring freeze is March 18

Spring freeze statistics sorted by probability

Earliest last spring freeze: January 26, 1921

Latest last spring freeze: April 21, 1983

Spring freeze statistics sorted by date

Since 1950, the date of Wilmington's last spring freeze has shifted 0.2 days earlier per decade.

Wilmington's average date for the first fall freeze is November 17

Fall freeze statistics sorted by probability

Earliest first fall freeze: October 16, 1876

Latest first fall freeze: December 29, 1918

Fall freeze statistics sorted by date

Since 1950, the date of Wilmington's first fall freeze has shifted 1.3 days later per decade.

Wilmington's average growing season length is 243 days

Growing season statistics sorted by probability

Shortest growing season: 192 days in 2001

Longest growing season: 301 days in 1909

Growing season statistics sorted by days

Since 1950, Wilmington's growing season has become 1.2 days longer per decade.

Research and Page Author: Tim Armstrong
Last Updated: February 28, 2021