Your nature year
Anderson, South Carolinathrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Anderson?
At the Anderson weather station (1.1 mi), the average first fall frost is Nov 11 and the last spring frost Mar 23, which leaves Anderson some 233 growing days. Anderson sits at about 763 feet. The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Feb 12 and first bloom around Mar 19. Spring takes about 5 weeks to go from leaf to bloom. Head north for the closest of the 6 places we follow around Anderson. Pisgah National Forest, 51 miles from Anderson, is the nearest fall foliage spot on this site, usually well under way by mid-October (statewide). For wildflowers, the nearest is Pisgah National Forest (51 mi, Mar 21–May 15 (local timing)).
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Best this weekend nearby
- Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina · 83 mi · Fall foliage
Usually Oct 1–31
Sat Oct 3: Rain Showers Likely, 67°F · Sun Oct 4: Rain Showers Likely, 63°F
No report yet - Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee · 93 mi · Fall foliage
Usually Oct 1–Nov 10
Sat Oct 3: Rain Showers Likely, 76°F · Sun Oct 4: Rain Showers Likely, 72°F
No report yet
Places in their own usual window that weekend; reports are the latest official ones, forecasts from the National Weather Service.
Anderson's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Mar 23 to ~Nov 11
- First leaf ~Feb 12
- First bloom ~Mar 19
- Today
Near Anderson right now
- First fall frost usually around Nov 11 · last spring frost around Mar 23NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Anderson (1.1 mi, 50% dates)~6 weeks
- Fall foliage · Pisgah National Forest · 51 miStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October~2 weeks
Anderson's nature year
- Spring green-upFeb
- Wildflowers · Pisgah National ForestMar–May
- Last spring frostMar
- Synchronous fireflies · Great Smoky MountainsMay–Jun
- Fall foliage · Pisgah National ForestOct
- First fall frostNov
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- Pisgah National Forest · 51 miStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October~2 weeks
- Nantahala National Forest · 54 miStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October~2 weeks
- Blue Ridge Parkway · 83 miusually Oct 1–31~3 days
Synchronous fireflies
- Great Smoky Mountains · 93 miusually May 21–Jun 10~8 months
- Congaree National Park · 115 miusually May 11–Jun 20~7 months
Wildflowers
- Pisgah National Forest · 51 miLocal timing: Mar 21–May 15~6 months
- Nantahala National Forest · 54 miLocal timing: Mar 15–May 15~6 months
- Blue Ridge Parkway · 83 miusually Apr 21–May 10~7 months
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Mar 23
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Nov 11
About 233 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 12
First bloom around Mar 19
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Anderson (1.1 mi from Anderson), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Anderson?
On average around Nov 11, and the last spring frost around Mar 23: about 233 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Anderson, 1.1 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Anderson?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 12 and first bloom around Mar 19, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Anderson?
Pisgah National Forest, 51 miles (statewide: usually well under way by mid-October); Nantahala National Forest, 54 miles (statewide: usually well under way by mid-October); Blue Ridge Parkway, 83 miles (usually Oct 1–31). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see synchronous fireflies near Anderson?
Great Smoky Mountains, 93 miles (usually May 21–Jun 10); Congaree National Park, 115 miles (usually May 11–Jun 20). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)