Last frost date in Martinez, GA

Average last frost

February 27

In Martinez, the last spring frost comes around February 27 in an average year. Wait until March 19 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about December 4, which leaves 283 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 15 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk): Mar 19
Average first frost: Dec 4
Frost-free season: 283 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends: Feb 8

Next 7 nights in Martinez

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

ThuOct 2245°
FriOct 2346°
SatOct 2446°
SunOct 2546°
MonOct 2643°
TueOct 2746°
WedOct 2849°

Frost risk through the year at Augusta Daniel Field Airport, 5.2 miles from Martinez.

Planting calendar for Martinez

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Georgia.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

Warm-season crops

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

TomatoesMar 6–Mar 20

PumpkinsMar 13–Mar 27

SunflowersFeb 27–Mar 20

CucumbersMar 13–Mar 20

CornMar 6–Mar 20

Sweet potatoesMar 20–Apr 3

WatermelonMar 13–Mar 27

Green beansMar 6–Mar 27

ZucchiniMar 6–Mar 20

OkraMar 20–Apr 3

PeppersMar 13–Mar 27

BasilMar 6–Mar 20

Butternut squashMar 6–Mar 20

CantaloupeMar 13–Mar 27

EggplantMar 13–Mar 27

Cool-season crops

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

PotatoesJan 30–Feb 13

OnionsJan 16–Feb 6

CarrotsFeb 6–Mar 13

LettuceFeb 13–Mar 6

BroccoliJan 30–Feb 13

BeetsJan 30–Mar 13

PeasJan 16–Jan 30

CabbageJan 30–Feb 13

RadishesJan 23–Mar 6

Brussels sproutsFeb 13–Feb 27

SpinachJan 16–Feb 6

CilantroFeb 13–Mar 6

KaleJan 30–Feb 13

Collard greensJan 30–Feb 13

TurnipsJan 30–Feb 13

DillFeb 27–Mar 13

CeleryMar 6–Mar 13

CauliflowerFeb 13–Feb 27

LeeksFeb 13–Feb 27

Swiss chardFeb 13–Mar 13

ParsleyFeb 13–Mar 6

Fall bulbs and garlic

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15

GarlicOct 15–Nov 30

Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30

Perennials

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

StrawberriesJan 30–Feb 13

AsparagusJan 30–Feb 13

Frost probabilities

Threshold	Spring, 90% chance later	Spring, 50%	Spring, 10%	Fall, 10% chance earlier	Fall, 50%	Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°F	Feb 4	Feb 27	Mar 19	Nov 15	Dec 4	Jan 1
Hard freeze, 28°F	Jan 10	Feb 8	Mar 6	Nov 30	Dec 26	Jan 23

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Augusta Daniel Field Airport (USW00013837) sits 5.2 miles from the center of Martinez at 423 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Martinez, GA?

The average last frost date in Martinez is February 27, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 19.

When is the first frost in Martinez?

The first frost in fall usually comes around December 4. One year in ten it arrives before November 15.

How long is the growing season in Martinez?

About 283 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Martinez?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from March 6 to March 20. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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