Georgetown-Quitman County, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Georgetown 4 E (USC00093658), elevation 490 ft. The station is named for Georgetown-Quitman County, and its coordinates are 3.0 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Georgetown-Quitman County unified government.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Georgetown 4 E is Mar 15 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 18, for a typical freeze-free season of 250 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 4, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 2. The station averages 32 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 6 days earlier than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 6 days later than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #43 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 41 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 11 | Mar 31 | Apr 18 | Oct 24 | Nov 7 | Nov 23 | 199 / 222 / 248 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 22 | Mar 15 | Apr 4 | Nov 2 | Nov 18 | Dec 6 | 221 / 250 / 278 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 31 | Feb 28 | Mar 20 | Nov 13 | Dec 1 | Dec 28 | 251 / 279 / 309 |
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 Georgetown-Quitman County
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 Georgetown 4 E: Georgetown-Quitman County (3 mi).
Nearby stations
- Cuthbert, GA — 17 mi; median last freeze Mar 21, first freeze Nov 13
- Lumpkin 2 SE, GA — 18 mi; median last freeze Apr 1, first freeze Nov 4
- Ft Gaines 2, GA — 19 mi; median last freeze Mar 13, first freeze Nov 21
- Ft Benning Lawson Fld, GA — 31 mi; median last freeze Mar 26, first freeze Nov 8
- Plains SW GA EXP Stn, GA — 40 mi; median last freeze Mar 15, first freeze Nov 17
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00093658 · Latitude 31.8967, longitude -85.0375 · Elevation 149 m (490 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 13.
- Source file: USC00093658.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/04 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/15 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/22 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/02 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/18 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 278.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 250.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 221.0 |