Frozen Pipe Protection in South Carolina
In South Carolina, local frozen pipes deadlines run from Oct 17 to Dec 2, with a median around Nov 2 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.
Notable cities
- Spartanburg — earliest deadline in the state
- Charleston — latest deadline in the state
- Columbia — near the state median
All South Carolina cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg | Oct 17 | Nov 11 | View → | Checklist |
| Rock Hill | Oct 24 | Nov 18 | View → | Checklist |
| Greenville | Oct 24 | Nov 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Sumter | Oct 28 | Nov 21 | View → | Checklist |
| Summerville | Oct 29 | Nov 29 | View → | Checklist |
| Florence | Nov 1 | Nov 27 | View → | Checklist |
| Columbia | Nov 2 | Dec 2 | View → | Checklist |
| North Charleston | Nov 8 | Dec 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Goose Creek | Nov 8 | Dec 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Mount Pleasant | Nov 11 | Dec 16 | View → | Checklist |
| Hilton Head Island | Nov 21 | Dec 28 | View → | Checklist |
| Charleston | Dec 2 | Jan 8 | View → | Checklist |
Local frozen pipe protection deadlines for South Carolina cities — built from each city’s own NOAA station, not one statewide date.
Frozen Pipe Protection in South Carolina: related searches
South Carolina homeowners search for: pipe freeze temperature, how to keep pipes from freezing, and "frozen pipe protection near me" — every city page below answers those with local NOAA dates.
Back to the national Frozen Pipe Protection guide, or see the methodology. You can also compare how the frozen pipe protection window shifts in Rhode Island and South Dakota.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 25, 2026.