Georgia frost dates: Last spring and first autumn frost at every NOAA station, 1991-2020
Across Georgia's 126 NOAA stations with frost dates, the median last spring frost (32°F) runs from February 8 in Brunswick station to April 26 in Blairsville; for half of its places it comes after March 21.
- Typical last spring frost
- March 21median of 101 places
- Typical first autumn frost
- November 12median of 101 places
- Earliest last frost
- February 8Brunswick station
- Latest last frost
- April 26Blairsville
When is the last frost in Georgia, town by town?
Each date is NOAA's: "after March 21 in half of years" means the last 32°F night of spring came after March 21 in half of the years 1991-2020. By the 1-in-10 date, the last frost has passed in nine years out of ten.
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| Place or station | Last frost (median) | 1 in 10 after | First frost (median) | 1 in 10 before | Growing season | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick station | February 8 | March 10 | December 25 | November 26 | 314 days | – |
| BrunswickBrunswick Malcolm McKinnon Airport | February 9 | March 6 | December 26 | November 30 | 312 days | 9b |
| Brunswick (23 mi S) | February 19 | March 14 | December 14 | November 21 | 299 days | 9a |
| Fargo (17 mi NE) | February 19 | March 16 | December 5 | November 14 | 294 days | – |
| Sapelo Island | February 20 | March 16 | December 19 | November 23 | 298 days | 9a |
| Folkston9 mi SW | February 26 | March 21 | December 7 | November 16 | 285 days | 9a |
| Augusta Daniel Field Airport | February 27 | March 19 | December 4 | November 15 | 283 days | 9a |
| Fitzgerald | March 2 | March 22 | November 25 | November 6 | 268 days | – |
| Metter | March 2 | March 25 | November 27 | November 7 | 269 days | – |
| SavannahSavannah/Hilton Head International Airport | March 2 | March 25 | November 30 | November 11 | 270 days | 9a |
| ColumbusColumbus Metropolitan Airport | March 5 | March 24 | November 23 | November 7 | 265 days | 8b |
| Douglas | March 5 | March 24 | November 26 | November 6 | 267 days | 8b |
| Eastman1 mi W | March 5 | March 26 | November 24 | November 6 | 263 days | 8b |
| Fort Stewart | March 5 | March 26 | November 29 | November 11 | 269 days | 9a |
| Valdosta (2 mi S) | March 5 | March 23 | November 27 | November 9 | 267 days | – |
| Donalsonville | March 6 | March 25 | November 23 | November 6 | 264 days | – |
| Moultrie2 mi ESE | March 6 | March 27 | November 27 | November 6 | 268 days | 9a |
| Brooklet1 mi W | March 7 | March 27 | November 21 | November 5 | 257 days | 9a |
| Newton (11 mi SW) | March 7 | March 28 | November 19 | November 3 | 259 days | 9a |
| AlbanyAlbany SW Georgia Regional Airport | March 8 | March 27 | November 21 | November 5 | 260 days | 8b |
| Crisp County Power Dam | March 9 | March 27 | November 20 | November 4 | 258 days | 9a |
| Glennville3 mi NW | March 9 | March 30 | November 24 | November 5 | 258 days | – |
| Albany (3 mi SE) | March 10 | March 30 | November 20 | November 5 | 257 days | 9a |
| Camilla3 mi SE | March 10 | March 28 | November 18 | November 1 | 254 days | 8b |
| ValdostaValdosta Regional Airport | March 10 | March 31 | November 21 | November 3 | 259 days | 9a |
| AlmaAlma Bacon County Airport | March 11 | March 30 | November 20 | November 5 | 256 days | 9a |
| Ashburn3 mi ENE | March 11 | March 29 | November 20 | November 1 | 256 days | – |
| Cairo1 mi SW | March 11 | March 31 | November 21 | November 4 | 255 days | – |
| Homerville5 mi N | March 11 | April 3 | November 17 | October 31 | 253 days | 8b |
| Newton8 mi W | March 11 | April 1 | November 13 | October 29 | 245 days | – |
| Quitman2 mi NW | March 11 | March 31 | November 18 | November 1 | 253 days | – |
| Tifton | March 11 | March 29 | November 19 | November 1 | 254 days | 9a |
| Warner Robins | March 11 | March 31 | November 19 | November 4 | 256 days | 8b |
| Hazlehurst | March 12 | March 28 | November 17 | November 1 | 251 days | 8b |
| Irwinton4 mi WNW | March 12 | April 1 | November 19 | November 3 | 255 days | – |
| LeesburgLeesburg 2 | March 12 | March 30 | November 19 | November 3 | 253 days | – |
| Pridgen | March 12 | March 29 | November 17 | November 1 | 252 days | 8b |
| Cordele | March 13 | March 31 | November 14 | November 1 | 248 days | 8b |
| Fort GainesFort Gaines 2 | March 13 | March 28 | November 21 | November 4 | 256 days | – |
| BainbridgeBainbridge International Paper | March 14 | April 3 | November 17 | November 3 | 250 days | – |
| Dublin | March 14 | April 1 | November 13 | November 1 | 247 days | – |
| Dublin 2 | March 14 | April 3 | November 16 | October 30 | 247 days | – |
| Rocky Ford4 mi SE | March 14 | April 5 | November 15 | November 1 | 248 days | – |
| Thomson1.5 mi SE | March 14 | March 31 | November 17 | November 3 | 252 days | – |
| Woodbine | March 14 | April 6 | November 25 | November 5 | 257 days | 9a |
| AtlantaAtlanta Hartsfield International Airport | March 15 | April 4 | November 20 | November 4 | 252 days | 8b |
| Baxley5 mi NNW | March 15 | March 31 | November 18 | November 3 | 250 days | – |
| Georgetown (4 mi E) | March 15 | April 4 | November 18 | November 2 | 250 days | – |
| PlainsPlains SW Ga Experiment Station | March 15 | April 2 | November 17 | November 1 | 249 days | 8b |
| Waycross4 mi NE | March 15 | April 3 | November 17 | October 31 | 246 days | 8b |
| Surrency | March 17 | April 8 | November 16 | October 28 | 245 days | – |
| MidvilleMidville Experiment Station | March 18 | April 4 | November 11 | October 28 | 237 days | 8b |
| The RockThe Rock Ranch | March 18 | April 6 | November 14 | October 31 | 239 days | – |
| Sandersville | March 19 | April 6 | November 13 | November 1 | 241 days | 8b |
| Americus | March 20 | April 7 | November 14 | November 1 | 238 days | – |
| Experiment | March 20 | April 10 | November 13 | October 31 | 239 days | – |
| GainesvilleGainesville Gilmer Airport | March 20 | April 6 | November 14 | October 31 | 239 days | 8b |
| Hartwell | March 20 | April 6 | November 15 | November 1 | 241 days | 8a |
| Hawkinsville | March 20 | April 6 | November 12 | October 31 | 239 days | – |
| Columbus #2 | March 21 | April 9 | November 11 | October 31 | 238 days | – |
| Cuthbert | March 21 | April 7 | November 13 | October 30 | 236 days | 8b |
| Kite | March 21 | April 10 | November 8 | October 25 | 233 days | 8b |
| MaconMacon Middle Ga Regional Airport | March 21 | April 7 | November 10 | October 29 | 235 days | 8b |
| Mulberry Grove | March 21 | April 13 | November 18 | November 1 | 243 days | – |
| Waynesboro2 mi S | March 21 | April 8 | November 9 | October 28 | 233 days | 8b |
| Covington | March 22 | April 6 | November 14 | November 1 | 238 days | 8a |
| Washington2 mi ESE | March 22 | April 6 | November 13 | October 31 | 237 days | 8b |
| AthensAthens Ben Epps Airport | March 23 | April 10 | November 10 | October 28 | 232 days | 8b |
| AugustaAugusta Bush Field Airport | March 23 | April 9 | November 9 | October 28 | 232 days | 8b |
| Thomaston4 mi SE | March 23 | April 11 | November 12 | October 31 | 234 days | – |
| Toccoa | March 23 | April 9 | November 11 | October 29 | 233 days | 8b |
| Atlanta Fulton County Airport | March 24 | April 10 | November 8 | October 27 | 231 days | 8a |
| Jesup8 mi S | March 24 | April 9 | November 10 | October 28 | 233 days | – |
| Watkinsville5 mi SSE | March 24 | April 12 | November 12 | October 31 | 234 days | 8b |
| ChambleeAtlanta Peachtree Airport | March 25 | April 12 | November 9 | October 26 | 228 days | 8b |
| Chickamauga2 mi SW | March 25 | April 11 | November 9 | October 28 | 232 days | 8a |
| Hartwell Dam | March 25 | April 10 | November 12 | October 30 | 235 days | – |
| Jonesboro | March 25 | April 10 | November 12 | October 31 | 235 days | 8b |
| Louisville1 mi E | March 25 | April 9 | November 7 | October 25 | 227 days | 8b |
| Milledgeville | March 25 | April 9 | November 9 | October 29 | 231 days | 8b |
| Nahunta6 mi NE | March 25 | April 15 | November 15 | October 31 | 236 days | – |
| Fort Benning Lawson Field | March 26 | April 13 | November 8 | October 27 | 228 days | – |
| Peachtree CityFalcon Field | March 26 | April 13 | November 6 | October 25 | 226 days | 8a |
| West Point | March 26 | April 15 | November 9 | October 27 | 229 days | – |
| Appling2 mi NW | March 27 | April 13 | November 7 | October 26 | 226 days | – |
| Gainesville station | March 27 | April 11 | November 12 | October 31 | 231 days | 8a |
| Mableton1 mi N | March 27 | April 12 | November 7 | October 27 | 225 days | – |
| Siloam3 mi N | March 27 | April 13 | November 8 | October 25 | 226 days | 8a |
| U Of Ga Plant Science | March 27 | April 12 | November 8 | October 26 | 228 days | 8a |
| Carrollton | March 28 | April 12 | November 5 | October 23 | 222 days | 8a |
| Danielsville | March 29 | April 14 | November 7 | October 25 | 224 days | 8a |
| RomeRome R B Russell Airport | March 29 | April 15 | November 3 | October 22 | 219 days | 8a |
| Warrenton | March 29 | April 14 | November 7 | October 25 | 225 days | 8b |
| Cedartown | March 30 | April 14 | November 4 | October 20 | 219 days | 8a |
| Cornelia | March 30 | April 14 | November 6 | October 24 | 222 days | 8a |
| Commerce4 mi NNW | March 31 | April 14 | November 6 | October 23 | 222 days | 8a |
| Jasper1 mi NNW | March 31 | April 18 | November 5 | October 24 | 221 days | 8a |
| LaGrangeLa Grange (1 mi N) | March 31 | April 15 | November 5 | October 25 | 221 days | – |
| Lexington | March 31 | April 13 | November 6 | October 26 | 221 days | – |
| McDonough5 mi ENE | March 31 | April 16 | November 6 | October 24 | 220 days | – |
| Lumpkin2 mi SE | April 1 | April 20 | November 4 | October 22 | 217 days | – |
| Rome station | April 1 | April 19 | November 3 | October 22 | 217 days | 8a |
| Talbotton | April 1 | April 16 | November 3 | October 22 | 216 days | 8a |
| Allatoona Dam 2 | April 2 | April 19 | November 4 | October 21 | 215 days | – |
| ChatsworthChatsworth 2 | April 2 | April 21 | November 1 | October 21 | 212 days | 8a |
| Dallas7 mi NE | April 2 | April 19 | November 4 | October 23 | 218 days | 8a |
| Dalton | April 2 | April 21 | November 4 | October 22 | 214 days | – |
| Winterville | April 2 | April 16 | November 2 | October 21 | 217 days | 8a |
| Newnan7 mi WNW | April 3 | April 18 | November 2 | October 22 | 214 days | 8a |
| Winder4 mi S | April 3 | April 17 | November 7 | October 27 | 219 days | – |
| Alto4 mi SE | April 4 | April 19 | November 4 | October 23 | 216 days | 8a |
| Cumming2 mi N | April 4 | April 19 | November 4 | October 23 | 214 days | – |
| Monticello | April 4 | April 20 | November 1 | October 20 | 211 days | 8a |
| CartersvilleCartersville Airport | April 5 | April 21 | November 1 | October 20 | 211 days | 8a |
| Elberton2 mi N | April 6 | April 21 | October 30 | October 17 | 209 days | 8a |
| Fort OglethorpeChickamauga Park Larc | April 6 | April 23 | October 30 | October 17 | 205 days | – |
| Sautee (3 mi W) | April 7 | April 23 | November 1 | October 21 | 208 days | 8a |
| Summerville | April 7 | April 23 | October 30 | October 18 | 204 days | – |
| Clayton1 mi SSW | April 10 | May 1 | October 29 | October 15 | 203 days | 7b |
| Germany Valley | April 10 | April 30 | October 26 | October 15 | 199 days | – |
| Cartersville station | April 11 | April 26 | October 26 | October 13 | 197 days | – |
| Clarkesville | April 11 | May 1 | October 26 | October 14 | 198 days | – |
| Helen | April 11 | May 3 | October 28 | October 13 | 197 days | 8a |
| Cleveland | April 14 | May 2 | October 25 | October 12 | 192 days | 7b |
| Mountain City2 mi SW | April 18 | May 4 | October 25 | October 13 | 191 days | – |
| BlairsvilleBlairsville Experiment Station | April 26 | May 11 | October 19 | October 7 | 176 days | 7b |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities, growing-season length); station daily lows via ACIS (zone). Growing season: NOAA's median number of days between the last spring and first autumn 32°F night. Zone: the USDA's plant hardiness rule applied to the station's own 1991-2020 coldest nights.