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Georgia Last Frost Date 2027

The average last spring frost (32°F, 50% chance) in Georgia falls between Feb 8 in Glynn County and Apr 26 in Fannin County. The first fall frost comes between Oct 19 (Fannin County) and Dec 25 (Glynn County).

Photo: Curly kale leaves coated in white frost crystals in a community garden bed. Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

When to plant in Georgia: crop by crop

Planting dates for each crop in Georgia, from the UGA Cooperative Extension calendar.

Tomatoes

Peppers

Potatoes

Sweet Corn

Green Beans

Cucumbers

Squash

Lettuce

Onions

Peas

Watermelon

Pumpkins

Georgia frost date questions

When is the last frost in Georgia?

The average last spring frost (32°F, 50% chance) in Georgia falls between Feb 8 in Glynn County and Apr 26 in Fannin County. The first fall frost comes between Oct 19 (Fannin County) and Dec 25 (Glynn County).

What does a 50% last frost date mean?

In half of the years from 1991 to 2020, the last 32°F night came on or after that date. Waiting until the 10% date cuts the risk to about 1 year in 10.

When is it safe to plant tomatoes in Georgia?

Tender crops such as tomatoes and peppers go out after the last frost. Use the 10% date for your county for a safer margin; the UGA Cooperative Extension planting calendar has the crop dates.

When is the first frost in Georgia?

The 50% first fall frost ranges from Oct 19 in Fannin County to Dec 25 in Glynn County.

How long is the growing season in Georgia?

Between 176 days (Fannin County) and 314 days (Glynn County) between the last and first 32°F freeze in half of years.

What is the difference between frost and a hard freeze?

These dates use 32°F, when tender plants are damaged. A 28°F hard freeze damages most hardy vegetables; the widget shows both.

Where do these frost dates come from?

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals for 1991 to 2020, freeze probability dates for each weather station. Each county uses its nearest station with a complete record.

Why does my county use a station in another county?

Not every county has a NOAA station with a full 30-year record. The station name, distance and elevation are listed so you can judge how close it is to your garden.

Photos: Curly kale leaves coated in white frost crystals in a community garden bed: Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Rows of open cotton ready for harvest near Douglas in Coffee County: StephenGA, CC0 1.0, via Flickr; View over the valley farmland from an overlook on Pigeon Mountain in the Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA: The_Gut, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr; Old rice field ditches and marsh on Butler Island in the Altamaha WMA: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Round hay bales in a cut field with a farmhouse beyond near Social Circle in Walton County: savoryexposure, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr; View west over the ridge-and-valley country from Johns Mountain in the Johns Mountain WMA: StephenGA, CC0 1.0, via Flickr; Pile of ripe tomatoes: Jubair Bin Iqbal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Pepper plant in a kitchen garden loaded with green, yellow and red peppers: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Potato plants growing in a home garden: Geo Lightspeed7, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Rows of sweet corn in a field: Wee Hong, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Clusters of long green bean pods hanging from a climbing bean vine: Nirajan_pant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Cucumber plants growing in a greenhouse bed: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Harvested zucchini and summer squash: nociveglia from Appennino Emiliano, Italy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Leaf lettuce growing in a garden: GT1976, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Long rows of green onion plants growing in sandy farm soil: ליזי שאנן, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons; Pea plants growing up supports in a garden: Kolforn (Kolforn), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Young watermelon plant in a garden: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us, via Wikimedia Commons; Harvested pumpkins and squash in a garden: Lolailand, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.