West Point, GA frost dates
From NOAA weather station W Pt (USC00099291), elevation 575 ft. The station is named for West Point, and its coordinates are 2.6 miles from the Census Bureau’s internal point for West Point city.
Summary
In the 1991–2020 record, the median last spring freeze (32°F) at W Pt is Mar 26 and the median first fall freeze is Nov 9, for a typical freeze-free season of 229 days. In about 1 year in 10 the last spring freeze comes after Apr 15, and in about 1 year in 10 the first fall freeze arrives by Oct 27. The station averages 56 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 5 days later than the state median (Mar 21), the median first freeze is 3 days earlier than the state median (Nov 12), and the growing season ranks #81 of 126 by length (longest = #1). The spread between the 90% and 10% spring dates is 40 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 23 | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Oct 18 | Oct 31 | Nov 13 | 186 / 205 / 228 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Mar 6 | Mar 26 | Apr 15 | Oct 27 | Nov 9 | Dec 1 | 205 / 229 / 256 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Feb 18 | Mar 11 | Mar 29 | Nov 4 | Nov 23 | Dec 15 | 231 / 259 / 287 |
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 West Point
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 W Pt: West Point (3 mi).
Nearby stations
- La Grange 1N, GA — 15 mi; median last freeze Mar 31, first freeze Nov 5
- Mulberry Grove, GA — 20 mi; median last freeze Mar 21, first freeze Nov 18
- Columbus Metro AP, GA — 29 mi; median last freeze Mar 5, first freeze Nov 23
- Columbus #2, GA — 29 mi; median last freeze Mar 21, first freeze Nov 11
- Ft Benning Lawson Fld, GA — 39 mi; median last freeze Mar 26, first freeze Nov 8
About this station’s data
- Station ID: USC00099291 · Latitude 32.8861, longitude -85.1839 · Elevation 175 m (575 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: USC00099291.csv (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 annual/seasonal normals).
Raw values from the NOAA file (32°F)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP10 | 04/15 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 | 03/26 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP90 | 03/06 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP10 | 10/27 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 | 11/09 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP90 | 12/01 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP10 | 256.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP50 | 229.0 |
ANN-TMIN-PRBGSL-T32FP90 | 205.0 |