Gainesville, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Gainesville Gilmer AP (USW00053838), elevation 1,275 ft. The station is named for Gainesville, and its coordinates are 1.3 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Gainesville city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Gainesville Gilmer AP is Mar 20 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 14, for a typical freeze-free season of 239 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 6, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 31. The station averages 42 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 1 day earlier than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 2 days later than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #56 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 36 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 18 | Oct 20 | Nov 3 | Nov 18 | 193 / 215 / 236 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 1 | Mar 20 | Apr 6 | Oct 31 | Nov 14 | Dec 4 | 214 / 239 / 266 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 12 | Mar 7 | Mar 26 | Nov 9 | Nov 30 | Dec 25 | 240 / 268 / 300 |
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 Gainesville
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 Gainesville Gilmer AP: Gainesville (1 mi), Oakwood (5 mi), Flowery Branch (9 mi), Talmo (9 mi), Pendergrass (11 mi), Braselton (11 mi).
Nearby stations
- Gainesville, GA — 3 mi; median last freeze Mar 27, first freeze Nov 12
- Cumming 2N, GA — 17 mi; median last freeze Apr 4, first freeze Nov 4
- Commerce 4 NNW, GA — 19 mi; median last freeze Mar 31, first freeze Nov 6
- Alto 4 SE, GA — 21 mi; median last freeze Apr 4, first freeze Nov 4
- Cleveland, GA — 22 mi; median last freeze Apr 14, first freeze Oct 25
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USW00053838 · Latitude 34.2719, longitude -83.8303 · Elevation 389 m (1,275 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 22.
- Source file: USW00053838.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/20 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/31 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/14 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/04 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 266.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 239.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 214.0 |