Yonah, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Sautee 3W (USC00097827), elevation 1,591 ft. The nearest Census place to the station coordinates is Yonah CDP, 1.5 miles away.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Sautee 3W is Apr 7 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 1, for a typical freeze-free season of 208 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 23, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 21. The station averages 90 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 17 days later than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 11 days earlier than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #116 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 32 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 6 | Apr 20 | May 8 | Oct 11 | Oct 24 | Nov 4 | 163 / 185 / 202 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | Nov 1 | Nov 15 | 187 / 208 / 230 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Mar 6 | Mar 27 | Apr 10 | Oct 31 | Nov 12 | Dec 1 | 213 / 232 / 259 |
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 Yonah
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 Sautee 3W: Yonah (2 mi).
Nearby stations
- Helen, GA — 2 mi; median last freeze Apr 11, first freeze Oct 28
- Cleveland, GA — 6 mi; median last freeze Apr 14, first freeze Oct 25
- Clarkesville, GA — 11 mi; median last freeze Apr 11, first freeze Oct 26
- Cornelia, GA — 15 mi; median last freeze Mar 30, first freeze Nov 6
- Blairsville EXP Stn, GA — 18 mi; median last freeze Apr 26, first freeze Oct 19
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00097827 · Latitude 34.6647, longitude -83.7342 · Elevation 485 m (1,591 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 19.
- Source file: USC00097827.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/23 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/07 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/22 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/21 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/15 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 230.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 208.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 187.0 |