Columbus, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Columbus #2 (USC00092159), elevation 435 ft. The station is named for Columbus, and its coordinates are 3.7 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Columbus city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Columbus #2 is Mar 21 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 11, for a typical freeze-free season of 238 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 9, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 31. The station averages 46 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 the same day as the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 1 day earlier than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #60 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 40 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 16 | Apr 3 | Apr 19 | Oct 22 | Nov 3 | Nov 17 | 193 / 213 / 237 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 28 | Mar 21 | Apr 9 | Oct 31 | Nov 11 | Dec 1 | 212 / 238 / 265 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 12 | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Nov 6 | Nov 24 | Dec 21 | 237 / 265 / 295 |
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 Columbus
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 Columbus #2: Columbus (4 mi), Cataula (11 mi), Ellerslie (12 mi).
Nearby stations
- Columbus Metro AP, GA — 0 mi; median last freeze Mar 5, first freeze Nov 23
- Mulberry Grove, GA — 10 mi; median last freeze Mar 21, first freeze Nov 18
- Ft Benning Lawson Fld, GA — 12 mi; median last freeze Mar 26, first freeze Nov 8
- Talbotton, GA — 27 mi; median last freeze Apr 1, first freeze Nov 3
- W Pt, GA — 29 mi; median last freeze Mar 26, first freeze Nov 9
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00092159 · Latitude 32.5181, longitude -84.9378 · Elevation 133 m (435 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 20.
- Source file: USC00092159.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/09 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/21 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/28 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/31 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/11 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 265.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 238.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 212.0 |