Clarkesville, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Clarkesville (USC00091965), elevation 1,370 ft. The station is named for Clarkesville, and its coordinates are 1.0 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Clarkesville city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Clarkesville is Apr 11 and the median first fall freeze is Oct 26, for a typical freeze-free season of 198 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after May 1, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 14. The station averages 93 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 21 days later than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 17 days earlier than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #121 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) | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | May 11 | Oct 7 | Oct 17 | Oct 31 | 158 / 179 / 199 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 25 | Apr 11 | May 1 | Oct 14 | Oct 26 | Nov 8 | 177 / 198 / 221 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 9 | Mar 29 | Apr 16 | Oct 23 | Nov 5 | Nov 26 | 198 / 222 / 249 |
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 Clarkesville
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 Clarkesville: Clarkesville (1 mi).
Nearby stations
- Cornelia, GA — 7 mi; median last freeze Mar 30, first freeze Nov 6
- Sautee 3W, GA — 11 mi; median last freeze Apr 7, first freeze Nov 1
- Helen, GA — 12 mi; median last freeze Apr 11, first freeze Oct 28
- Alto 4 SE, GA — 12 mi; median last freeze Apr 4, first freeze Nov 4
- Toccoa, GA — 12 mi; median last freeze Mar 23, first freeze Nov 11
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00091965 · Latitude 34.6158, longitude -83.5428 · Elevation 418 m (1,370 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 16.
- Source file: USC00091965.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 05/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/11 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/25 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/14 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 10/26 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/08 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 221.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 198.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 177.0 |