Autumn Frost and Freeze Info

The Autumnal Equinox
(official start of the Fall season)
September 22, 2017 at 4:02 pm EDT (2002 UTC)

Countdown... Leaves falling

Frost & Freeze Dates
The following tables show the dates that Columbia, SC and Augusta, GA have recorded their first, last, and average dates in which their minimum temperature has dropped either to or below 36, 32, or 28 degrees. The data for each site was compiled using the period of record from 1948-2014.

Minimum temperature of 36 degrees
	Columbia	Augusta
Average Date	October 25	October 24
Earliest Date	10/3/1974	9/30/1967
Latest Date	11/14/2003	11/30/1948

Minimum temperature of 32 degrees
	Columbia	Augusta
Average Date	November 3	November 6
Earliest Date	10/4/1974	10/10/2000
Latest Date	12/10/1978	12/20/1948

Minimum temperature of 28 degrees
	Columbia	Augusta
Average Date	November 16	November 17
Earliest Date	10/22/1952 & 1974	10/22/1974
Latest Date	12/19/2011	12/26/1948

Below is a map for the Median date of the first Fall freeze. Please note, this map uses data from a slightly different timeframe from the data above. The data below was compiled using the NCDC Climate data from the 30 year period of record spanning the years between 1981 and 2010. This difference in time periods accounts for the slight difference in the Median dates for the first freeze.