Frost dates / Georgia / Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Frost dates in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA
The station on this page is ATHENS BEN EPPS AP, GA US (USW00013873), 2.4 miles from the city point. Population in the Census 2024 estimate is 128,691.
Zone 8bUSDA average annual extreme minimum 15°F to 20°F, from ZIP 30602 (0.4 miles from the city point used on this page).
Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%
Last 32°F in spring
NCEI’s probability is the chance the last spring minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or after the date.
| Probability | Date | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| 90% | March 2 | Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common. |
| 50% | March 23 | Median. |
| 10% | April 10 | Later date. A last 32°F on or after this day is uncommon. |
First 32°F in fall
NCEI’s probability is the chance the first autumn minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or before the date.
| Probability | Date | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | October 28 | Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon. |
| 50% | November 10 | Median. |
| 90% | November 27 | Later date. A first 32°F on or before this day is common. |
32°F growing-season length
Days between the last spring 32°F and the first autumn 32°F. The figure is a length the season meets or exceeds at that probability, from NCEI, not a subtraction done on this site.
| Probability the season is at least this long | Days |
|---|---|
| 10% | 260 |
| 50% | 232 |
| 90% | 208 |
28°F threshold
| 10% | 50% | 90% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last, on or after | March 27 | March 9 | February 13 |
| First, on or before | November 7 | November 25 | December 19 |
| Season at least | 295 days | 264 days | 236 days |
36°F threshold
| 10% | 50% | 90% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last, on or after | April 21 | April 5 | March 18 |
| First, on or before | October 19 | October 31 | November 14 |
| Season at least | 231 days | 209 days | 188 days |
Station ATHENS BEN EPPS AP, GA US (USW00013873). Completeness flag S, 30 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 100%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 239.3 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.
Planting calendar for Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) · Zone 8b
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Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA
Zone 8bAverage annual extreme minimum 15°F to 20°F
Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%
Georgia. Nearest qualified station: ATHENS BEN EPPS AP, GA US (USW00013873), 2.4 miles. Median last 32°F March 23. Median first 32°F November 10. The 50% growing-season length is 232 days.
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32°F probabilities at this station
| 10% | 50% | 90% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 32°F on or after | April 10 | March 23 | March 2 |
| First 32°F on or before | October 28 | November 10 | November 27 |
Column order matches the NCEI file: for the last freeze, 10% is the later date and 90% is the earlier date. How to read the probabilities.
Planting calendar
Windows below are from UGA Cooperative Extension, Vegetable Gardening in Georgia, Circular 963, retrieved 2026-10-10. Circular 963, revised June 2023, prints one vegetable planting chart for the state. It does not give separate dates for North, Middle, and South Georgia. Where several cultivar rows share a crop name, the page uses the dates those rows print in common and names the row when a date differs.
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