Eastman, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Eastman 1 W (USC00092966), elevation 400 ft. The station is named for Eastman, and its coordinates are 2.1 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Eastman city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Eastman 1 W is Mar 5 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 24, for a typical freeze-free season of 263 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Mar 26, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 6. The station averages 30 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 16 days earlier than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 12 days later than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #17 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 46 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 27 | Mar 19 | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | Nov 10 | Nov 27 | 210 / 237 / 263 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 8 | Mar 5 | Mar 26 | Nov 6 | Nov 24 | Dec 17 | 236 / 263 / 298 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 17 | Feb 16 | Mar 14 | Nov 18 | Dec 9 | Jan 12 | 262 / 298 / 335 |
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 Eastman
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 Eastman 1 W: Eastman (2 mi), Chauncey (10 mi), Empire (10 mi), Cadwell (14 mi), Chester (14 mi), Rhine (15 mi).
Nearby stations
- Hawkinsville, GA — 16 mi; median last freeze Mar 20, first freeze Nov 12
- Dublin, GA — 30 mi; median last freeze Mar 14, first freeze Nov 13
- Dublin 2, GA — 30 mi; median last freeze Mar 14, first freeze Nov 16
- Fitzgerald, GA — 34 mi; median last freeze Mar 2, first freeze Nov 25
- Cordele, GA — 36 mi; median last freeze Mar 13, first freeze Nov 14
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00092966 · Latitude 32.2003, longitude -83.2058 · Elevation 122 m (400 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: S — Standard: meets WMO data-availability standards for 24 or more years. Years of data used: 26.
- Source file: USC00092966.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 03/26 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/08 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/24 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/17 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 298.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 263.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 236.0 |