Valdosta, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station Valdosta Rgnl AP (USW00093845), elevation 198 ft. The station is named for Valdosta, and its coordinates are 4.7 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for Valdosta city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at Valdosta Rgnl AP is Mar 10 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 21, for a typical freeze-free season of 259 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Mar 31, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Nov 3. The station averages 22 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 earlier than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 9 days later than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #20 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) | Mar 2 | Mar 25 | Apr 14 | Oct 26 | Nov 10 | Nov 29 | 206 / 232 / 259 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 15 | Mar 10 | Mar 31 | Nov 3 | Nov 21 | Dec 13 | 229 / 259 / 292 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 24 | Feb 20 | Mar 14 | Nov 16 | Dec 7 | Jan 9 | 257 / 293 / 330 |
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 Valdosta
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 Valdosta Rgnl AP: Dasher (4 mi), Clyattville (7 mi), Lake Park (8 mi).
Nearby stations
- Valdosta 2 S, GA — 2 mi; median last freeze Mar 5, first freeze Nov 27
- Quitman 2 NW, GA — 17 mi; median last freeze Mar 11, first freeze Nov 18
- Homerville 5 N, GA — 35 mi; median last freeze Mar 11, first freeze Nov 17
- Moultrie 2 ESE, GA — 39 mi; median last freeze Mar 6, first freeze Nov 27
- Tifton, GA — 47 mi; median last freeze Mar 11, first freeze Nov 19
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USW00093845 · Latitude 30.7825, longitude -83.2767 · Elevation 60 m (198 ft)
- NOAA completeness flag: R — Representative: meets WMO standards for 10 or more years; gaps filled from surrounding stations. Years of data used: 16.
- Source file: USW00093845.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 03/31 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/10 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 02/15 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 11/03 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/21 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/13 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 292.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 259.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 229.0 |