Clayton, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Germany Valley (USC00093675), elevation 2,832 ft. The nearest Census place to the station coordinates is Clayton city, 3.8 miles away.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Germany Valley is Apr 10 and the median first fall freeze is Oct 26, for a typical freeze-free season of 199 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 30, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 15. The station averages 80 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 20 days later than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 17 days earlier than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #120 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 35 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) | Apr 8 | Apr 26 | May 13 | Oct 5 | Oct 18 | Oct 31 | 155 / 175 / 196 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 26 | Apr 10 | Apr 30 | Oct 15 | Oct 26 | Nov 8 | 176 / 199 / 223 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 9 | Mar 29 | Apr 13 | Oct 24 | Nov 5 | Nov 25 | 203 / 224 / 250 |
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 Clayton
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 Germany Valley: Tate City (7 mi).
Nearby stations
- Mtn City 2 SW, GA — 3 mi; median last freeze Apr 18, first freeze Oct 25
- Clayton 1 SSW, GA — 4 mi; median last freeze Apr 10, first freeze Oct 29
- Coweeta EXP Stn, NC — 11 mi; median last freeze Apr 23, first freeze Oct 17
- Long Creek, SC — 15 mi; median last freeze Apr 9, first freeze Oct 29
- Highlands, NC — 18 mi; median last freeze Apr 30, first freeze Oct 15
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00093675 · Latitude 34.9089, longitude -83.4575 · Elevation 863 m (2,832 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: E — Estimated: fewer complete years at this site; NOAA estimated the normals statistically from nearby stations. Treat these dates with extra caution. Years of data used: 7.
- Source file: USC00093675.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/30 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/10 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/26 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/15 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 10/26 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/08 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 223.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 199.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 176.0 |