Talbotton, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Talbotton (USC00098535), elevation 620 ft. The station is named for Talbotton, and its coordinates are 1.3 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Talbotton city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Talbotton is Apr 1 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 3, for a typical freeze-free season of 216 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 16, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 22. The station averages 54 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 11 days later than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 9 days earlier than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #107 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 34 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) | Mar 28 | Apr 14 | Apr 29 | Oct 12 | Oct 25 | Nov 6 | 173 / 193 / 213 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 13 | Apr 1 | Apr 16 | Oct 22 | Nov 3 | Nov 19 | 194 / 216 / 240 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 24 | Mar 17 | Apr 2 | Nov 1 | Nov 15 | Dec 4 | 218 / 242 / 270 |
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 Talbotton
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 Talbotton: Talbotton (1 mi), Junction City (7 mi), Woodland (7 mi), Geneva (8 mi), Howard (10 mi), Waverly Hall (12 mi), Box Springs (13 mi), Shiloh (14 mi), Manchester (14 mi).
Nearby stations
- Thomaston 4SE, GA — 19 mi; median last freeze Mar 23, first freeze Nov 12
- The Rock Rch, GA — 26 mi; median last freeze Mar 18, first freeze Nov 14
- Columbus #2, GA — 27 mi; median last freeze Mar 21, first freeze Nov 11
- Columbus Metro AP, GA — 27 mi; median last freeze Mar 5, first freeze Nov 23
- Mulberry Grove, GA — 33 mi; median last freeze Mar 21, first freeze Nov 18
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00098535 · Latitude 32.6864, longitude -84.5208 · Elevation 189 m (620 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 20.
- Source file: USC00098535.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/16 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 04/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/22 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/03 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 11/19 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 240.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 216.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 194.0 |