Albany, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Albany 3 SE (USC00090140), elevation 180 ft. The station is named for Albany, and its coordinates are 3.5 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Albany city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Albany 3 SE is Mar 10 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 20, for a typical freeze-free season of 257 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Mar 30, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 5. The station averages 36 nights per year with a low of 32°F or colder.
Compared with the median of 126 Georgia stations in this dataset, the median last freeze here is 11 days earlier than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 8 days later than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #23 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 45 days, a measure of how variable spring is here.
Freeze probability table
| Threshold | Last spring occurrence | First fall occurrence | Season length (days) 90% / 50% / 10% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early (90% chance of a later freeze) | Median (50%) | Cautious (10% chance of a later freeze) | Early (10% chance by then) | Median (50%) | Late (90% chance by then) | ||
| 36°F (light frost possible) | Feb 28 | Mar 23 | Apr 11 | Oct 27 | Nov 9 | Nov 26 | 208 / 232 / 258 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 13 | Mar 10 | Mar 30 | Nov 5 | Nov 20 | Dec 12 | 231 / 257 / 293 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 21 | Feb 21 | Mar 18 | Nov 16 | Dec 5 | Jan 8 | 257 / 293 / 329 |
Read the spring “Cautious” column as the safer planting date: only about 1 year in 10 has a freeze after it. NOAA computes these from daily minimum temperatures at the station; your yard can differ, especially in low spots or at a different elevation.
Planting calendar for Albany
Pick how much frost risk you accept. The calendar applies generic, extension-published timing rules to this station’s dates. See the rules and sources.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Plant outdoors (spring) | Latest fall planting (est.) | Days to harvest |
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Fall estimates count back from the median first fall freeze (32°F for tender crops, 28°F hard freeze for cool-season crops) by the longer days-to-harvest figure. These are rough planning aids, not recommendations for any specific variety; check seed packets and your county extension office.
Towns that use this station as their nearest
Census places within 15 miles whose closest station in this dataset is Albany 3 SE: Putney (5 mi), Baconton (11 mi).
Nearby stations
- Albany SW GA Rgnl AP, GA — 3 mi; median last freeze Mar 8, first freeze Nov 21
- Leesburg 2, GA — 16 mi; median last freeze Mar 12, first freeze Nov 19
- Camilla 3 SE, GA — 24 mi; median last freeze Mar 10, first freeze Nov 18
- Newton 8 W, GA — 24 mi; median last freeze Mar 11, first freeze Nov 13
- Crisp Co Pwr Dam, GA — 25 mi; median last freeze Mar 9, first freeze Nov 20
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00090140 · Latitude 31.5339, longitude -84.1489 · Elevation 55 m (180 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 29.
- Source file: USC00090140.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 03/30 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/10 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/20 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/12 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 293.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 257.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 231.0 |