Last frost dates in Georgia

Typical last frost

March 24

That is the date for the typical Georgia resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from February 19 to April 11, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city: Feb 19
Latest city: Apr 11
Typical first frost: Nov 9
Cities: 63

This week in Georgia

No frost in the forecast for the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC

Each dot is a city: further right means a later last frost, higher up means further north. Bigger dots are bigger cities.

Frost dates by city

City	Last frost	Safe after	First frost	Season
Atlanta	Mar 24	Apr 10	Nov 8	231 days
Columbus	Mar 21	Apr 9	Nov 11	238 days
Augusta	Mar 23	Apr 9	Nov 9	232 days
Macon-Bibb County	Mar 21	Apr 7	Nov 10	235 days
Savannah	Mar 2	Mar 25	Nov 30	270 days
Athens-Clarke County	Mar 23	Apr 10	Nov 10	232 days
South Fulton	Mar 15	Apr 4	Nov 20	252 days
Sandy Springs	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 9	228 days
Warner Robins	Mar 11	Mar 31	Nov 19	256 days
Johns Creek	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 9	228 days
Mableton	Mar 27	Apr 12	Nov 7	225 days
Alpharetta	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 9	228 days
Albany	Mar 8	Mar 27	Nov 21	260 days
Marietta	Mar 27	Apr 12	Nov 7	225 days
Stonecrest	Mar 31	Apr 16	Nov 6	220 days
Brookhaven	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 9	228 days
Smyrna	Mar 27	Apr 12	Nov 7	225 days
Valdosta	Mar 5	Mar 23	Nov 27	267 days
Dunwoody	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 9	228 days
Gainesville	Mar 20	Apr 6	Nov 14	239 days
Newnan	Apr 3	Apr 18	Nov 2	214 days
Douglasville	Mar 27	Apr 12	Nov 7	225 days
Mulberry	Apr 3	Apr 17	Nov 7	219 days
Milton	Apr 4	Apr 19	Nov 4	214 days
Peachtree City	Mar 26	Apr 13	Nov 6	226 days
Canton	Apr 2	Apr 19	Nov 4	215 days
Woodstock	Apr 2	Apr 19	Nov 4	215 days
Rome	Apr 1	Apr 19	Nov 3	217 days
East Point	Mar 15	Apr 4	Nov 20	252 days
Kennesaw	Apr 2	Apr 19	Nov 4	218 days
Evans	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 18	252 days
Tucker	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 9	228 days
Hinesville	Mar 5	Mar 26	Nov 29	269 days
Statesboro	Mar 7	Mar 27	Nov 21	257 days
Dalton	Apr 2	Apr 21	Nov 4	214 days
LaGrange	Mar 31	Apr 15	Nov 5	221 days
Duluth	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 9	228 days
McDonough	Mar 31	Apr 16	Nov 6	220 days
Martinez	Feb 27	Mar 19	Dec 4	283 days
Lawrenceville	Apr 3	Apr 17	Nov 7	219 days
Pooler	Mar 2	Mar 25	Nov 30	270 days
Chamblee	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 9	228 days
Redan	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 9	228 days
Union City	Mar 15	Apr 4	Nov 20	252 days
Sugar Hill	Apr 4	Apr 19	Nov 4	214 days
Carrollton	Mar 28	Apr 12	Nov 5	222 days
Perry	Mar 11	Mar 31	Nov 19	256 days
Cartersville	Apr 11	Apr 26	Oct 26	197 days
Decatur	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 9	228 days
Griffin	Mar 20	Apr 10	Nov 13	239 days
Suwanee	Apr 4	Apr 19	Nov 4	214 days
Acworth	Apr 2	Apr 19	Nov 4	218 days
Snellville	Apr 3	Apr 17	Nov 7	219 days
Candler-McAfee	Mar 25	Apr 12	Nov 9	228 days
Kingsland	Mar 14	Apr 6	Nov 25	257 days
Winder	Apr 3	Apr 17	Nov 7	219 days
Villa Rica	Mar 28	Apr 12	Nov 5	222 days
St. Marys	Feb 19	Mar 14	Dec 14	299 days
Fayetteville	Mar 26	Apr 13	Nov 6	226 days
Conyers	Mar 22	Apr 6	Nov 14	238 days
Holly Springs	Apr 2	Apr 19	Nov 4	215 days
Calhoun	Mar 29	Apr 15	Nov 3	219 days
Richmond Hill	Mar 2	Mar 25	Nov 30	270 days

When to plant in Georgia

Questions

When is the last frost in Georgia?

It depends on where you are. Across the 63 cities we track, the average last frost runs from February 19 to April 11. In Atlanta, the largest, it is March 24.

When is the first frost in Georgia?

For a typical resident, around November 9. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.