Metter, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Metter (USC00095811), elevation 120 ft. The station is named for Metter, and its coordinates are 0.1 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Metter city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Metter is Mar 2 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 27, for a typical freeze-free season of 269 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Mar 25, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 7. The station averages 24 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 19 days earlier than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 15 days later than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #10 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 51 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 | Nov 1 | Nov 13 | Dec 5 | 216 / 241 / 267 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 2 | Mar 2 | Mar 25 | Nov 7 | Nov 27 | Dec 28 | 240 / 269 / 306 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 14 | Feb 12 | Mar 12 | Nov 17 | Dec 16 | Jan 14 | 267 / 305 / 342 |
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 Metter
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 Metter: Metter (0 mi), Pulaski (6 mi), Cobbtown (9 mi), Stillmore (10 mi), Register (11 mi), Twin City (14 mi).
Nearby stations
- Brooklet 1 W, GA — 23 mi; median last freeze Mar 7, first freeze Nov 21
- Rocky Ford 4SE, GA — 23 mi; median last freeze Mar 14, first freeze Nov 15
- Glennville 3NW, GA — 29 mi; median last freeze Mar 9, first freeze Nov 24
- Midville EXP Stn, GA — 34 mi; median last freeze Mar 18, first freeze Nov 11
- Kite, GA — 36 mi; median last freeze Mar 21, first freeze Nov 8
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00095811 · Latitude 32.3956, longitude -82.0608 · Elevation 37 m (120 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 14.
- Source file: USC00095811.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 03/25 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/02 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/02 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/07 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/27 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/28 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 306.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 269.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 240.0 |