Moultrie, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Moultrie 2 ESE (USC00096087), elevation 340 ft. The station is named for Moultrie, and its coordinates are 2.5 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Moultrie city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Moultrie 2 ESE is Mar 6 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 27, for a typical freeze-free season of 268 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Mar 27, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 6. The station averages 21 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 15 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 #12 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 50 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 9 | Oct 27 | Nov 12 | Dec 4 | 214 / 240 / 268 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 5 | Mar 6 | Mar 27 | Nov 6 | Nov 27 | Dec 27 | 238 / 268 / 305 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 15 | Feb 18 | Mar 17 | Nov 19 | Dec 16 | Jan 15 | 270 / 306 / 340 |
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 Moultrie
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 Moultrie 2 ESE: Moultrie (2 mi), Norman Park (7 mi), Funston (8 mi), Ellenton (10 mi), Berlin (11 mi), Coolidge (13 mi), Doerun (14 mi), Pavo (15 mi).
Nearby stations
- Tifton, GA — 25 mi; median last freeze Mar 11, first freeze Nov 19
- Camilla 3 SE, GA — 27 mi; median last freeze Mar 10, first freeze Nov 18
- Quitman 2 NW, GA — 29 mi; median last freeze Mar 11, first freeze Nov 18
- Albany 3 SE, GA — 34 mi; median last freeze Mar 10, first freeze Nov 20
- Cairo 1SW, GA — 35 mi; median last freeze Mar 11, first freeze Nov 21
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00096087 · Latitude 31.1769, longitude -83.7492 · Elevation 104 m (340 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 24.
- Source file: USC00096087.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 03/27 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/05 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/27 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/27 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 305.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 268.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 238.0 |