Appling, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Appling 2 NW (USC00090311), elevation 396 ft. The station is named for Appling, and its coordinates are 1.8 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Appling CDP.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Appling 2 NW is Mar 27 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 7, for a typical freeze-free season of 226 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 13, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 26. The station averages 66 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 6 days later than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 5 days earlier than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #86 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 37 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) | Mar 20 | Apr 8 | Apr 24 | Oct 16 | Oct 30 | Nov 10 | 185 / 203 / 227 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 7 | Mar 27 | Apr 13 | Oct 26 | Nov 7 | Nov 24 | 204 / 226 / 251 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 16 | Mar 13 | Mar 31 | Nov 2 | Nov 18 | Dec 9 | 226 / 252 / 286 |
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 Appling
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 Appling 2 NW: Appling (2 mi), Harlem (8 mi).
Nearby stations
- Thomson 1.5SE, GA — 11 mi; median last freeze Mar 14, first freeze Nov 17
- Clarks Hill 1 W, SC — 11 mi; median last freeze Mar 15, first freeze Nov 18
- Augusta Daniel Fld AP, GA — 18 mi; median last freeze Feb 27, first freeze Dec 4
- Warrenton, GA — 20 mi; median last freeze Mar 29, first freeze Nov 7
- Washington 2 ESE, GA — 24 mi; median last freeze Mar 22, first freeze Nov 13
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00090311 · Latitude 33.5572, longitude -82.3369 · Elevation 121 m (396 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 26.
- Source file: USC00090311.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/27 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/07 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/26 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/07 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/24 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 251.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 226.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 204.0 |