Your nature year
Florence, South Carolinathrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Florence?
Spring green-up reaches town around Feb 7, with first blooms around Mar 11. Frost usually lets go around Mar 19 and comes back around Nov 13, according to NOAA's Florence Regional Airport station, 3.6 miles away: roughly 239 days without it.
We follow 3 places within 150 miles of Florence; the nearest lies 58 miles to the southwest. For a day trip, Santee Refuge is 58 miles off; its winter wildlife is Nov 1–Feb 28 (local timing). Pee Dee Refuge (63 mi) is the pick for fall foliage, Sep 1–Nov 30 (local timing). At some 122 feet up, Florence is on low ground.
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)
Florence's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Mar 19 to ~Nov 13
- First leaf ~Feb 7
- First bloom ~Mar 11
- Today
Near Florence right now
- First fall frost usually around Nov 13 · last spring frost around Mar 19NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Florence Regional Airport (3.6 mi, 50% dates)~7 weeks
- Pee Dee Refuge · 63 mi · Local timing: Sep 1–Nov 30Fall foliage · in its window now
- Winter wildlife · Santee Refuge · 58 miLocal timing: Nov 1–Feb 28~5 weeks
Florence's nature year
- Feb: Spring green-upFeb
- Mar: Last spring frostMar
- Synchronous fireflies · Congaree National ParkMay–Jun
- Fall foliage · Pee Dee RefugeNowSep–Nov
- Nov: First fall frostNov
- Winter wildlife · Santee RefugeNov–Feb
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- Pee Dee Refuge · 63 miLocal timing: Sep 1–Nov 30
- Congaree National Park · 64 miusually Oct 21–Nov 10~3 weeks
Synchronous fireflies
- Congaree National Park · 64 miusually May 11–Jun 20~7 months
Winter wildlife
- Santee Refuge · 58 miLocal timing: Nov 1–Feb 28~5 weeks
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Mar 19
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Nov 13
About 239 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 7
First bloom around Mar 11
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Florence Regional Airport (3.6 mi from Florence), 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 Florence?
On average around Nov 13, and the last spring frost around Mar 19: about 239 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Florence Regional Airport, 3.6 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Florence?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 7 and first bloom around Mar 11, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Florence?
Pee Dee Refuge, 63 miles (local timing: Sep 1–Nov 30); Congaree National Park, 64 miles (usually Oct 21–Nov 10). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see synchronous fireflies near Florence?
Congaree National Park, 64 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)