U.S. Frost Dates by Weather Station

NOAA station USC00090311 · Georgia

Frost Dates for Appling, GA

NOAA weather station Appling 2 NW (USC00090311), Georgia · elevation 396 ft (121 m) · hardiness zone 8b*

  • Lower-risk planting dateafter April 13only 1 spring in 10 still has a frost later
  • Typical last frostMarch 2750% chance of a frost after it
  • Typical first fall frostNovember 750% chance of a frost before it
  • Frost-free season226 daystypical year, 32°F
  • Hardiness zone8bcalculated*

The year at a glance

Frost season at Appling, GASpring: a frost after March 7 in 9 years out of 10, after March 27 in half of the years, after April 13 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before October 26 in 1 year out of 10, before November 7 in half of the years, before November 24 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 226 days.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost ~Mar 27First frost ~Nov 7Frost season at Appling, GASpring: a frost after March 7 in 9 years out of 10, after March 27 in half of the years, after April 13 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before October 26 in 1 year out of 10, before November 7 in half of the years, before November 24 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 226 days.JFMAMJJASONDLast frost ~Mar 27First frost ~Nov 7
frost likely chance fading 90% → 10% frost-free in a typical yearThe year at a glance. Blue: frost is likely; the gradient fades as the chance drops from 90% to 10%; green: the frost-free part of a typical year.

Frost dates (32°F)

Probability of frost, based on 26 years of NOAA records (1991–2020 normals)
ChanceLast frost in spring afterFirst frost in fall before
10% (unlikely)April 13October 26
50% (typical)March 27November 7
90% (likely)March 7November 24
Frost-free season (32°F, 50% chance)
226 days
Hard frost (28°F), last in spring, 50% chance after
March 13
Hard frost (28°F), first in fall, 50% chance before
November 18

The last 15 years (2006–2020 normals)

Typical last frost March 27 (same as the 30-year normal), typical first fall frost November 7. Frost-free season 227 days.

A shorter, more recent NOAA period. The 30-year normals above remain the main reference: 15 years carry more year-to-year noise.

Add these dates to your calendar Yearly reminders for the typical last frost, the lower-risk planting date and the typical first fall frost (.ics).

How the chance of frost changes with the date

Spring at Appling: chance of a frost after this dateSpring, chance of a frost after the date: 10% April 13, 20% April 7, 30% April 3, 40% March 31, 50% March 27, 60% March 23, 70% March 19, 80% March 14, 90% March 7. Observed last spring frost in recent years: 2021 April 22, 2022 April 10, 2023 March 22, 2025 March 13, 2026 March 19.Spring: last frostChance of a frost after this date10%50%90%Mar 1Apr 1Apr 13Mar 27Mar 72021: April 222022: April 102023: March 222025: March 132026: March 19Fall at Appling: chance of a frost before this dateFall, chance of a frost before the date: 10% October 26, 20% October 30, 30% November 1, 40% November 4, 50% November 7, 60% November 9, 70% November 13, 80% November 17, 90% November 24. Observed first fall frost in recent years: 2021 November 14, 2022 October 19, 2023 November 4, 2024 November 29, 2025 November 10.Fall: first frostChance of a frost before this date10%50%90%Nov 1Dec 1Oct 26Nov 7Nov 242021: November 142022: October 192023: November 42024: November 292025: November 10
Two charts, because spring and fall answer different questions: in spring, the chance that a frost still comes after a date; in fall, the chance that the first frost has already come before it. NOAA publishes these odds from 10% to 90%, so the lines stop there. ◆ marks the actual date in each recent year.

What actually happened in recent years

Observed dates of the last spring and first fall frost (32°F) at this station; ◆ marks them on the charts above
YearLast spring frostFirst fall frost
2021April 22November 14
2022April 10October 19
2023March 22November 4
2024incomplete recordNovember 29
2025March 13November 10
2026March 19season not over yet

What these dates mean

October 26 marks the cautious fall date for finishing the harvest of tender crops in Appling; only a 10 % chance of a light frost has passed by then. The 50% date is November 7, a point where the odds of a light frost are even, and the hard-frost 50% date is November 18, indicating a median chance of a 28 °F event.

In spring the cautious date for setting out tender crops is April 13, when a light frost later than that date occurs with only a 10 % probability; the 50% date is March 27, and the hard-frost 50% date is March 13. Planting as early as March 7 carries a 90 % chance of a light frost and is therefore a gamble.

Hard frost at 28 °F can damage or kill plants that survive a light frost at 32 °F, making it a more critical threshold.

How to read the probabilities

The dates are probabilities from 30 years of weather, not a forecast for this year.

  • Spring: "10% after April 13" means that in about one spring out of ten a frost still happens after that date. The 90% date is the earliest: a frost after it happens in most years.
  • Fall: "10% before October 26" means that in about one fall out of ten the first frost arrives before that date.
  • 50% is the typical date: half of the years are earlier, half are later.
  • A light frost (32°F) damages tender plants; a hard frost (28°F) also stops most hardy vegetables.

Nearby weather stations

Map of weather stations near Appling, GANumbered nearest stations: 1 — near Augusta, GA — 25 mi; 2 — Louisville, GA — 38 mi; 3 — Calhoun Falls, SC — 40 mi; 4 — Saluda, SC — 44 mi; 5 — Midville Experiment Station, GA — 48 mi.GASC25 mi · 40 km1. near Augusta, GA — 25 mi12. Louisville, GA — 38 mi23. Calhoun Falls, SC — 40 mi34. Saluda, SC — 44 mi45. Midville Experiment Station, GA — 48 mi5
  1. near Augusta, GA 25 mi (41 km)
  2. Louisville, GA 38 mi (61 km)
  3. Calhoun Falls, SC 40 mi (64 km)
  4. Saluda, SC 44 mi (71 km)
  5. Midville Experiment Station, GA 48 mi (77 km)

Sources

* Hardiness zone 8b: zone derived from PRISM 2023 grid at the station location (not the official USDA map). Source data: PRISM Group, Oregon State University.

Station coordinates: 33.5572, -82.3369.