Fargo, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Fargo 17 NE (USC00093325), elevation 124 ft. The station is named for Fargo, and its coordinates are 15.8 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Fargo city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Fargo 17 NE is Feb 19 and the median first fall freeze is Dec 5, for a typical freeze-free season of 294 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Mar 16, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 14. The station averages 22 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 30 days earlier than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 23 days later than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #5 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 52 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 10 | Mar 8 | Apr 1 | Nov 2 | Nov 20 | Dec 14 | 226 / 259 / 292 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Jan 23 | Feb 19 | Mar 16 | Nov 14 | Dec 5 | Jan 6 | 256 / 294 / 328 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 1 | Jan 31 | Feb 28 | Nov 28 | Dec 25 | Jan 24 | 290 / 326 / 365 |
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 Fargo
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.
Nearby stations
- Folkston 9 SW, GA — 15 mi; median last freeze Feb 26, first freeze Dec 7
- Waycross 4 NE, GA — 30 mi; median last freeze Mar 15, first freeze Nov 17
- Homerville 5 N, GA — 31 mi; median last freeze Mar 11, first freeze Nov 17
- Woodbine, GA — 40 mi; median last freeze Mar 14, first freeze Nov 25
- Nahunta 6NE, GA — 40 mi; median last freeze Mar 25, first freeze Nov 15
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00093325 · Latitude 30.8264, longitude -82.3606 · Elevation 38 m (124 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 23.
- Source file: USC00093325.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 03/16 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 02/19 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 01/23 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/14 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 12/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 01/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 328.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 294.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 256.0 |