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Frost dates in Georgia
NOAA 1991–2020 normals for a 32 °F freeze. Your own yard can run a little either side.
Short answer
Across 22 NOAA weather stations in Georgia, the average last spring frost runs from February 9 at Brunswick Malcolm Mckinnon Airport to April 5 at Cartersville Airport. The first fall frost comes as early as November 1 at Cartersville Airport and as late as December 26 at Brunswick Malcolm Mckinnon Airport. Planting zones near these stations run from 8a to 9a.
Georgia cities
- Frost dates in Atlanta: last frost March 24, first frost November 8
- Frost dates in Columbus: last frost March 5, first frost November 23
- Frost dates in Augusta: last frost March 23, first frost November 9
- Frost dates in Macon: last frost March 21, first frost November 10
- Frost dates in Savannah: last frost March 2, first frost November 30
Find yours by ZIP code
The table below is by weather station. For the station nearest you, and your planting zone, type your ZIP code.
Georgia frost dates by weather station
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free | Zone nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Sw Ga Rgnl Airport 190 ft | March 8 1 in 10 after March 27 | November 21 1 in 10 by November 5 | 258 days | 9a |
| Alma Bacon Co Airport 193 ft | March 11 1 in 10 after March 30 | November 20 1 in 10 by November 5 | 254 days | 9a |
| Athens Ben Epps Airport 785 ft | March 23 1 in 10 after April 10 | November 10 1 in 10 by October 28 | 232 days | 8b |
| Atlanta 858 ft | March 26 1 in 10 after April 13 | November 6 1 in 10 by October 25 | 225 days | 8a |
| Atlanta Fulton Co Airport 840 ft | March 24 1 in 10 after April 10 | November 8 1 in 10 by October 27 | 229 days | 8a |
| Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Airport 1,010 ft | March 15 1 in 10 after April 4 | November 20 1 in 10 by November 4 | 250 days | 8b |
| Atlanta Peachtree Airport 1,002 ft | March 25 1 in 10 after April 12 | November 9 1 in 10 by October 26 | 229 days | 8a |
| Augusta Bush Fld Airport 132 ft | March 23 1 in 10 after April 9 | November 9 1 in 10 by October 28 | 231 days | 8b |
| Augusta Daniel Fld Airport 423 ft | February 27 1 in 10 after March 19 | December 4 1 in 10 by November 15 | 280 days | 8b |
| Brunswick 23 S 25 ft | February 19 1 in 10 after March 14 | December 14 1 in 10 by November 21 | 298 days | 9a |
| Brunswick Malcolm Mckinnon Airport 16 ft | February 9 1 in 10 after March 6 | December 26 1 in 10 by November 30 | 320 days | 9a |
| Cartersville Airport 763 ft | April 5 1 in 10 after April 21 | November 1 1 in 10 by October 20 | 210 days | 8a |
| Columbus Metro Airport 392 ft | March 5 1 in 10 after March 24 | November 23 1 in 10 by November 7 | 263 days | 8b |
| Ft Benning Lawson Fld 289 ft | March 26 1 in 10 after April 13 | November 8 1 in 10 by October 27 | 227 days | 8b |
| Gainesville Gilmer Airport 1,275 ft | March 20 1 in 10 after April 6 | November 14 1 in 10 by October 31 | 239 days | 8a |
| Macon Middle Ga Rgnl Airport 343 ft | March 21 1 in 10 after April 7 | November 10 1 in 10 by October 29 | 234 days | 8b |
| Newton 11 SW 156 ft | March 7 1 in 10 after March 28 | November 19 1 in 10 by November 3 | 257 days | 8b |
| Newton 8 W 176 ft | March 11 1 in 10 after April 1 | November 13 1 in 10 by October 29 | 247 days | 8b |
| Rome R B Russell Airport 639 ft | March 29 1 in 10 after April 15 | November 3 1 in 10 by October 22 | 219 days | 8a |
| Savannah Intl Airport 46 ft | March 2 1 in 10 after March 25 | November 30 1 in 10 by November 11 | 273 days | 9a |
| Valdosta Rgnl Airport 198 ft | March 10 1 in 10 after March 31 | November 21 1 in 10 by November 3 | 256 days | 9a |
| Watkinsville 5 SSE 741 ft | March 24 1 in 10 after April 12 | November 12 1 in 10 by October 31 | 233 days | 8a |
The average date is NOAA's 50% date: half of years have a later last frost, or an earlier first one. Plan by the 1-in-10 date if a freeze would cost you plants. Stations are NOAA's main weather stations, mostly airports. “Zone nearby” is the USDA 2023 zone of the nearest ZIP code within 10 miles. NOAA counts the frost season from August to July, so in the warmest places the “first fall” freeze lands after New Year.
How these dates work
Frost dates come from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 Climate Normals, which work out from each weather station's daily lows how likely the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (32 °F) are by each date. We use the station nearest the middle of your ZIP code and show its height and distance, since a station on a hill or by a lake can differ from your yard.
The average date is the 50% date: half of years have a freeze after the spring date or before the fall one. The 1-in-10 dates are NOAA's 10% dates, the ones to plan by if a late freeze would cost you plants. Within one yard, cold air pools in low spots while walls and paving hold heat, so some corners freeze before others.
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Where the numbers come from
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University (zone data)
- NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal
- NOAA, Normals calculation methodology (frost-freeze probability dates)
- US Census Bureau, 2025 ZCTA gazetteer (ZIP code centers)