Newton, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Newton 11 SW (USW00063829), elevation 156 ft. The station is named for Newton, and its coordinates are 10.7 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Newton city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Newton 11 SW is Mar 7 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 19, for a typical freeze-free season of 259 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Mar 28, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 3. The station averages 28 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 14 days earlier than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 7 days later than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #19 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 44 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 28 | Mar 21 | Apr 9 | Oct 25 | Nov 7 | Nov 24 | 208 / 233 / 258 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 12 | Mar 7 | Mar 28 | Nov 3 | Nov 19 | Dec 15 | 234 / 259 / 291 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 25 | Feb 20 | Mar 14 | Nov 13 | Dec 6 | Jan 10 | 259 / 292 / 328 |
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 Newton
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.
Nearby stations
- Newton 8 W, GA — 8 mi; median last freeze Mar 11, first freeze Nov 13
- Camilla 3 SE, GA — 14 mi; median last freeze Mar 10, first freeze Nov 18
- Cairo 1SW, GA — 26 mi; median last freeze Mar 11, first freeze Nov 21
- Bainbridge Intl Paper, GA — 27 mi; median last freeze Mar 14, first freeze Nov 17
- Albany SW GA Rgnl AP, GA — 28 mi; median last freeze Mar 8, first freeze Nov 21
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USW00063829 · Latitude 31.1922, longitude -84.4464 · Elevation 48 m (156 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 18.
- Source file: USW00063829.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 03/28 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/07 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/12 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/03 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/19 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/15 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 291.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 259.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 234.0 |