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Frost line depth in South Carolina

Estimated frost depth in typical soil runs from 5″ to 11″ across South Carolina's 46 counties. Pick your county or enter a ZIP code for a local estimate.

Deepest frost

  1. Greenville County 11″
  2. Cherokee County 10″
  3. Spartanburg County 9″
  4. Oconee County 9″
  5. Chesterfield County 9″

Mildest

  1. Beaufort County 5″
  2. Charleston County 5″
  3. Jasper County 6″
  4. Allendale County 6″
  5. Hampton County 6″

Frost depth by county

CountyEst. frost (typical soil)Typical code range
Abbeville County8″12–18″
Aiken County6″12–18″
Allendale County6″12–18″
Anderson County7″12–18″
Bamberg County6″12–18″
Barnwell County6″12–18″
Beaufort County5″12–18″
Berkeley County6″12–18″
Calhoun County7″12–18″
Charleston County5″12–18″
Cherokee County10″12–18″
Chester County8″12–18″
Chesterfield County9″12–18″
Clarendon County7″12–18″
Colleton County6″12–18″
Darlington County7″12–18″
Dillon County7″12–18″
Dorchester County6″12–18″
Edgefield County7″12–18″
Fairfield County8″12–18″
Florence County7″12–18″
Georgetown County6″12–18″
Greenville County11″12–18″
Greenwood County8″12–18″
Hampton County6″12–18″
Horry County7″12–18″
Jasper County6″12–18″
Kershaw County8″12–18″
Lancaster County8″12–18″
Laurens County8″12–18″
Lee County7″12–18″
Lexington County7″12–18″
Marion County7″12–18″
Marlboro County8″12–18″
McCormick County8″12–18″
Newberry County7″12–18″
Oconee County9″12–18″
Orangeburg County6″12–18″
Pickens County9″12–18″
Richland County6″12–18″
Saluda County8″12–18″
Spartanburg County9″12–18″
Sumter County7″12–18″
Union County8″12–18″
Williamsburg County7″12–18″
York County8″12–18″

Common questions

What is the frost line depth in South Carolina?

It ranges from about 5 inches in the mildest county to 11 inches in the coldest, in typical soil.

Which South Carolina county has the deepest frost?

Greenville County, at about 11 inches in typical soil.