When to plant in Lugoff, SC
Planting dates worked out from Lugoff's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 22
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 18
1 year in 10 by Nov 3
Frost-free days
238
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Sandhill Rsch - Elgin · 19.7 km away · station 134 m, town 80 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 18 – Jan 25 | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 3 |
| Peas | — | Feb 8 – Mar 8 | Apr 4 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 1 – Apr 12 | Apr 30 |
| Beet | — | Feb 22 – Apr 5 | Apr 13 |
| Potato | — | Mar 1 – Mar 22 | May 10 |
| Kale | Jan 11 – Jan 25 | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 6 |
| Broccoli | Jan 11 – Jan 25 | Feb 22 – Mar 15 | Apr 23 |
| Cucumber | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 30 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 25 |
| Winter squash | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jun 2 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 22 – Mar 15 | May 23 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 4 – Dec 2 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 8 – Mar 8 | Mar 18 |
| Basil | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 6 |
Lugoff's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Mar 22 |
| 1959 | Mar 19 |
| 1960 | Mar 24 |
| 1961 | Mar 10 |
| 1962 | Mar 8 |
| 1963 | Mar 23 |
| 1964 | Apr 1 |
| 1965 | Mar 22 |
| 1966 | Apr 11 |
| 1968 | Mar 24 |
| 1969 | Mar 27 |
| 1970 | Mar 17 |
| 1971 | Mar 27 |
| 1972 | Apr 9 |
| 1973 | Apr 11 |
| 1974 | Mar 26 |
| 1975 | Apr 6 |
| 1976 | Mar 18 |
| 1977 | Mar 23 |
| 1978 | Mar 18 |
| 1979 | Mar 26 |
| 1980 | Mar 13 |
| 1981 | Mar 21 |
| 1982 | Apr 7 |
| 1983 | Apr 20 |
| 1984 | Mar 12 |
| 1985 | Apr 10 |
| 1986 | Mar 24 |
| 1987 | Apr 1 |
| 1988 | Mar 17 |
| 1989 | Apr 13 |
| 1990 | Mar 21 |
| 1991 | Mar 11 |
| 1992 | Apr 3 |
| 1993 | Apr 23 |
| 1994 | Mar 17 |
| 1995 | Mar 11 |
| 1996 | Apr 10 |
| 1997 | Apr 19 |
| 2000 | Mar 13 |
| 2002 | Mar 23 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 24 |
| 2005 | Mar 9 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 9 |
| 2009 | Mar 6 |
| 2010 | Mar 6 |
| 2011 | Feb 15 |
| 2012 | Mar 7 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
| 2014 | Mar 28 |
| 2015 | Mar 30 |
| 2024 | Apr 8 |
| 2025 | Mar 6 |
| 2026 | Mar 30 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1958 | 253 |
| 1959 | 243 |
| 1960 | 228 |
| 1961 | 243 |
| 1962 | 231 |
| 1963 | 224 |
| 1964 | 234 |
| 1965 | 221 |
| 1966 | 205 |
| 1968 | 233 |
| 1969 | 210 |
| 1970 | 243 |
| 1971 | 225 |
| 1972 | 193 |
| 1973 | 212 |
| 1974 | 209 |
| 1975 | 222 |
| 1976 | 223 |
| 1977 | 232 |
| 1978 | 266 |
| 1979 | 247 |
| 1980 | 243 |
| 1981 | 244 |
| 1982 | 212 |
| 1983 | 205 |
| 1984 | 240 |
| 1985 | 236 |
| 1986 | 234 |
| 1987 | 203 |
| 1988 | 256 |
| 1989 | 190 |
| 1990 | 253 |
| 1991 | 238 |
| 1993 | 191 |
| 1994 | 251 |
| 1996 | 206 |
| 1997 | 210 |
| 2000 | 249 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 235 |
| 2005 | 253 |
| 2007 | 221 |
| 2008 | 254 |
| 2009 | 265 |
| 2010 | 266 |
| 2011 | 275 |
| 2012 | 262 |
| 2013 | 229 |
| 2014 | 218 |
| 2015 | 238 |
| 2024 | 234 |
| 2025 | 249 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1958 | 23.6 °C |
| 1959 | 23.6 °C |
| 1960 | 23.1 °C |
| 1961 | 22.2 °C |
| 1962 | 23.2 °C |
| 1963 | 22.7 °C |
| 1964 | 22.4 °C |
| 1965 | 23.1 °C |
| 1966 | 22.4 °C |
| 1967 | 21.7 °C |
| 1968 | 23.0 °C |
| 1969 | 23.1 °C |
| 1970 | 23.8 °C |
| 1971 | 22.7 °C |
| 1972 | 22.2 °C |
| 1973 | 22.7 °C |
| 1974 | 22.5 °C |
| 1975 | 23.0 °C |
| 1976 | 22.3 °C |
| 1977 | 23.8 °C |
| 1978 | 23.6 °C |
| 1979 | 22.6 °C |
| 1980 | 24.1 °C |
| 1981 | 23.4 °C |
| 1982 | 22.6 °C |
| 1983 | 22.9 °C |
| 1984 | 22.5 °C |
| 1985 | 22.9 °C |
| 1986 | 24.2 °C |
| 1987 | 23.4 °C |
| 1988 | 23.1 °C |
| 1989 | 22.7 °C |
| 1990 | 23.4 °C |
| 1991 | 23.7 °C |
| 1992 | 22.5 °C |
| 1993 | 24.1 °C |
| 1994 | 23.1 °C |
| 1995 | 23.8 °C |
| 1996 | 23.4 °C |
| 1997 | 22.3 °C |
| 1999 | 23.7 °C |
| 2000 | 23.6 °C |
| 2001 | 23.5 °C |
| 2003 | 22.9 °C |
| 2004 | 23.8 °C |
| 2005 | 23.9 °C |
| 2006 | 24.0 °C |
| 2007 | 24.2 °C |
| 2008 | 23.7 °C |
| 2009 | 23.9 °C |
| 2010 | 25.4 °C |
| 2011 | 24.8 °C |
| 2012 | 24.1 °C |
| 2013 | 23.1 °C |
| 2014 | 23.9 °C |
| 2015 | 24.8 °C |
| 2024 | 23.3 °C |
| 2025 | 23.4 °C |
| 2026 | 24.1 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1958, Lugoff's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 3 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Sandhill Rsch - Elgin (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.