Frost dates for Columbus, Georgia
In a typical year, Columbus’s last spring frost lands around Mar 5 and the first fall frost around Nov 23, a growing season of about 263 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 29 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Feb 11 | Nov 7 |
| 50 percent | Mar 5 | Nov 23 |
| 90 percent | Mar 24 | Dec 18 |
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 Columbus is typically around 65°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Columbus
- Radish (Cherry Belle)
- Onion (Vidalia)
- Garlic (Music)
- Shallot (French Red Shallot)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Columbus’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Columbus, Georgia?
Columbus’s last spring frost falls around March 5 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by February 11, and one year in ten frost holds on until March 24. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Columbus?
The first fall frost arrives around November 23 in a typical year, as early as November 7 in an early year and as late as December 18 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Columbus?
About 263 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Columbus in?
Columbus is in USDA hardiness zone 8b 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.
Nearby cities
- Phenix City, AL (around Mar 5 to Nov 23)
- Montgomery, AL (around Mar 4 to Nov 18)
- Albany, GA (around Mar 10 to Nov 20)
- Macon, GA (around Mar 21 to Nov 10)
- Dothan, AL (around Mar 1 to Nov 24)
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