ZIP 30602 Zone 8b

Georgia · USDA zone 8b, average annual extreme minimum 15°F to 20°F.

Nearest qualified station: ATHENS BEN EPPS AP, GA US (USW00013873), 2.7 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is March 23. Median first 32°F is November 10. The 50% growing-season length is 232 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

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.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
90%March 2Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%March 23Median.
10%April 10Later 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.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
10%October 28Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 10Median.
90%November 27Later 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 longDays
10%260
50%232
90%208

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 27March 9February 13
First, on or beforeNovember 7November 25December 19
Season at least295 days264 days236 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 21April 5March 18
First, on or beforeOctober 19October 31November 14
Season at least231 days209 days188 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.

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