Blairsville, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Blairsville EXP Stn (USC00090969), elevation 1,949 ft. The station is named for Blairsville, and its coordinates are 1.6 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Blairsville city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Blairsville EXP Stn is Apr 26 and the median first fall freeze is Oct 19, for a typical freeze-free season of 176 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after May 11, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 7. The station averages 104 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 36 days later than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 24 days earlier than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #126 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 33 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) | Apr 22 | May 6 | May 19 | Sep 30 | Oct 11 | Oct 25 | 138 / 158 / 176 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Apr 8 | Apr 26 | May 11 | Oct 7 | Oct 19 | Nov 1 | 155 / 176 / 198 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 25 | Apr 12 | May 1 | Oct 15 | Oct 28 | Nov 10 | 174 / 199 / 225 |
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 Blairsville
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 Blairsville EXP Stn: Blairsville (2 mi), Young Harris (8 mi).
Nearby stations
- Murphy 4ESE, NC — 15 mi; median last freeze Apr 22, first freeze Oct 20
- Hayesville 1 NE, NC — 16 mi; median last freeze Apr 21, first freeze Oct 21
- Helen, GA — 16 mi; median last freeze Apr 11, first freeze Oct 28
- Sautee 3W, GA — 18 mi; median last freeze Apr 7, first freeze Nov 1
- Cleveland, GA — 21 mi; median last freeze Apr 14, first freeze Oct 25
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00090969 · Latitude 34.8544, longitude -83.9444 · Elevation 594 m (1,949 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 30.
- Source file: USC00090969.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 05/11 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/26 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 04/08 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/07 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 10/19 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 198.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 176.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 155.0 |