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Frost Dates and Planting Windows in Georgia

The 32°F frost dates at the 126 weather stations in Georgia with NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals, and the planting windows they give. These are long-term statistics, not a forecast. For the dates at the station nearest you, enter your ZIP code.

The planner uses the weather station nearest your ZIP code.

Frost dates across Georgia

Each risk level uses a date with a set chance of frost. In spring, it's the chance of a 32°F frost on or after the last-frost date. In fall, it's the chance of the first 32°F frost on or before the first-frost date. At the Typical level (30%), the last frost ranges from February 22 to May 2 across the state, and the first frost from October 14 to December 13.

At 7 of these 126 stations, 32°F isn't reached every year. Their frost dates describe only the years when it is reached, and the ranges on this page include them.

32°F frost dates: earliest and latest among 126 stations, by risk level
Risk levelEarliest last frostLatest last frostEarliest first frostLatest first frost
Conservative (10%)March 6BRUNSWICK MALCOLM MCKINNON AP, GA USMay 11BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN, GA USOctober 7BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN, GA USNovember 30BRUNSWICK MALCOLM MCKINNON AP, GA US
Typical (30%)February 22BRUNSWICK, GA USMay 2BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN, GA USOctober 14BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN, GA USDecember 13BRUNSWICK MALCOLM MCKINNON AP, GA US
Aggressive (50%)February 8BRUNSWICK, GA USApril 26BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN, GA USOctober 19BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN, GA USDecember 26BRUNSWICK MALCOLM MCKINNON AP, GA US

Growing season length

The growing season is the stretch between the last spring frost and the first fall frost at 32°F. NOAA gives it as a length with a chance of being at least that long. Each risk level uses the length with that chance of a shorter season, so Conservative shows the shortest lengths.

Growing season at 32°F: shortest and longest among 126 stations
Risk levelShortestLongest
Conservative (90% chance of at least this long)155 daysBLAIRSVILLE EXP STN, GA US279 daysBRUNSWICK MALCOLM MCKINNON AP, GA US
Typical (70% chance of at least this long)167 daysBLAIRSVILLE EXP STN, GA US301 daysBRUNSWICK, GA US
Aggressive (50% chance of at least this long)176 daysBLAIRSVILLE EXP STN, GA US314 daysBRUNSWICK, GA US
Number of stations by growing season length, Typical (70% chance of at least this long)
Growing seasonStations
160–179 days1
180–199 days9
200–219 days36
220–239 days40
240–259 days32
260–279 days4
280–299 days3
300–319 days1

Planting windows across Georgia

For each crop, the earliest start and the latest end of its Typical windows among the stations. A window at any one station is shorter and falls inside this span. Transplant dates are for seedlings.

Typical planting windows (30% frost dates): earliest start and latest end among stations
Crop and taskEarliest startLatest endStations
Basil: Transplant outdoorsMarch 7May 16126 of 126
Bean: Sow outdoorsFebruary 22May 2126 of 126
Beet: Sow outdoorsJanuary 25May 2126 of 126
Beet: Sow for fallJuly 22October 24126 of 126
Broccoli: Transplant outdoorsJanuary 25April 18126 of 126
Broccoli: Transplant for fallJuly 12October 24126 of 126
Brussels sprouts: Transplant outdoorsJanuary 25April 18126 of 126
Brussels sprouts: Transplant for fallJune 22November 3126 of 126
Cabbage: Transplant outdoorsJanuary 25April 18126 of 126
Cabbage: Transplant for fallJuly 7October 24126 of 126
Cantaloupe: Transplant outdoorsMarch 7May 16126 of 126
Cantaloupe: Sow outdoorsMarch 7May 16126 of 126
Carrot: Sow outdoorsJanuary 25May 2126 of 126
Carrot: Sow for fallJuly 12October 14126 of 126
Cucumber: Transplant outdoorsMarch 1May 9126 of 126
Cucumber: Sow outdoorsFebruary 22May 2126 of 126
Eggplant: Transplant outdoorsMarch 7May 16126 of 126
Garlic: Plant for fallOctober 14December 27126 of 126
Lettuce: Transplant outdoorsJanuary 25April 18126 of 126
Lettuce: Sow outdoorsJanuary 25April 18126 of 126
Lettuce: Sow for fallJuly 12November 3126 of 126
Onion: Transplant or plant setsJanuary 25April 18126 of 126
Peas: Sow outdoorsJanuary 25April 18126 of 126
Peas: Sow for fallJuly 20October 24126 of 126
Pepper: Transplant outdoorsMarch 7May 16126 of 126
Potato: Plant seed potatoesJanuary 25May 2126 of 126
Pumpkin: Sow outdoorsMarch 7May 16126 of 126
Radish: Sow outdoorsJanuary 25April 18126 of 126
Radish: Sow for fallAugust 26November 23126 of 126
Spinach: Transplant outdoorsJanuary 25April 18126 of 126
Spinach: Sow outdoorsJanuary 25April 18126 of 126
Spinach: Sow for fallAugust 1November 6126 of 126
Summer squash: Transplant outdoorsMarch 1May 9126 of 126
Summer squash: Sow outdoorsFebruary 22May 2126 of 126
Sweet corn: Sow outdoorsFebruary 22May 2126 of 126
Sweet potato: Plant slipsMarch 1May 16126 of 126
Tomato: Transplant outdoorsMarch 7May 16126 of 126
Turnip: Sow outdoorsJanuary 25April 18126 of 126
Turnip: Sow for fallAugust 1November 3126 of 126
Watermelon: Transplant outdoorsMarch 7May 16126 of 126
Watermelon: Sow outdoorsMarch 7May 16126 of 126

Weather stations in Georgia

Every station in Georgia with NOAA frost-date normals, with its Typical 32°F frost dates and growing season.

Data sources

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, frost dates, 1991–2020 normals, version 1.0.1
Files: us-climate-normals_1991-2020_v1.0.1_annualseasonal_multivariate_by-station_c20230404.tar.gz, inventory_30yr.txt from NOAA NCEI. Retrieved October 10, 2026.