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Frost dates for Athens, Georgia

In a typical year, Athens’s last spring frost lands around Mar 23 and the first fall frost around Nov 10, a growing season of about 232 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8a.

Right now the growing season is open, with about 16 days until the typical first fall frost.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Athens, Georgia
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentMar 2Oct 28
50 percentMar 23Nov 10
90 percentApr 10Nov 27

A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.

Soil in Athens is typically around 61°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

Plantable now in Athens

Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Athens’s normals for today.

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Athens, Georgia?

Athens’s last spring frost falls around March 23 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 2, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 10. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Athens?

The first fall frost arrives around November 10 in a typical year, as early as October 28 in an early year and as late as November 27 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Athens?

About 232 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Athens in?

Athens is in USDA hardiness zone 8a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.

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