U.S. Frost Dates by Weather Station

NOAA station USC00091500 · Georgia

Frost Dates for Camilla, GA

NOAA weather station Camilla 3 SE (USC00091500), Georgia · elevation 175 ft (53 m) · hardiness zone 9a*

  • Lower-risk planting dateafter March 28only 1 spring in 10 still has a frost later
  • Typical last frostMarch 1050% chance of a frost after it
  • Typical first fall frostNovember 1850% chance of a frost before it
  • Frost-free season254 daystypical year, 32°F
  • Hardiness zone9acalculated*

The year at a glance

Frost season at Camilla, GASpring: a frost after February 17 in 9 years out of 10, after March 10 in half of the years, after March 28 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before November 1 in 1 year out of 10, before November 18 in half of the years, before December 8 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 254 days.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost ~Mar 10First frost ~Nov 18Frost season at Camilla, GASpring: a frost after February 17 in 9 years out of 10, after March 10 in half of the years, after March 28 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before November 1 in 1 year out of 10, before November 18 in half of the years, before December 8 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 254 days.JFMAMJJASONDLast frost ~Mar 10First frost ~Nov 18
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 30 years of NOAA records (1991–2020 normals)
ChanceLast frost in spring afterFirst frost in fall before
10% (unlikely)March 28November 1
50% (typical)March 10November 18
90% (likely)February 17December 8
Frost-free season (32°F, 50% chance)
254 days
Hard frost (28°F), last in spring, 50% chance after
February 25
Hard frost (28°F), first in fall, 50% chance before
December 1

The last 15 years (2006–2020 normals)

Typical last frost March 7 (3 days earlier than the 30-year normal), typical first fall frost November 16 (2 days earlier). Frost-free season 252 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 Camilla: chance of a frost after this dateSpring, chance of a frost after the date: 10% March 28, 20% March 22, 30% March 18, 40% March 14, 50% March 10, 60% March 6, 70% March 2, 80% February 24, 90% February 17. Observed last spring frost in recent years: 2021 February 21, 2022 March 14, 2023 March 20, 2025 February 23, 2026 March 19.Spring: last frostChance of a frost after this date10%50%90%Mar 1Apr 1Mar 28Mar 10Feb 172021: February 212022: March 142023: March 202025: February 232026: March 19Fall at Camilla: chance of a frost before this dateFall, chance of a frost before the date: 10% November 1, 20% November 6, 30% November 10, 40% November 14, 50% November 18, 60% November 22, 70% November 26, 80% December 1, 90% December 8. Observed first fall frost in recent years: 2021 November 24, 2022 November 18, 2023 November 29, 2024 November 30, 2025 November 11.Fall: first frostChance of a frost before this date10%50%90%Nov 1Dec 1Nov 1Nov 18Dec 82021: November 242022: November 182023: November 292024: November 302025: November 11
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
2021February 21November 24
2022March 14November 18
2023March 20November 29
2024incomplete recordNovember 30
2025February 23November 11
2026March 19season not over yet

What these dates mean

254 days separate the 32°F 50% dates, the 50% date is March 10 and the 50% date is November 18, in Camilla, defining the core period during which tender crops can be grown. For a gardener, the March 10 date marks the moment of even odds for a light frost later in spring, and the November 18 date marks the moment of even odds for a light frost earlier in fall. The cautious spring plan uses the March 28 date, which carries only a 10% chance of a frost later, and the cautious fall plan uses the November 1 date, which carries only a 10% chance of a frost earlier. The 28°F 50% dates are February 25 and December 1, indicating the median timing for hard freezes. A hard frost at 28°F can damage plants that survive a light frost at 32°F.

How to read the probabilities

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

  • Spring: "10% after March 28" 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 November 1" 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 Camilla, GANumbered nearest stations: 1 — Albany, GA — 24 mi; 2 — Tifton, GA — 46 mi; 3 — Cuthbert, GA — 53 mi; 4 — Tallahassee, FL — 55 mi; 5 — Cordele, GA — 60 mi.GAAL50 mi · 80 km1. Albany, GA — 24 mi12. Tifton, GA — 46 mi23. Cuthbert, GA — 53 mi34. Tallahassee, FL — 55 mi45. Cordele, GA — 60 mi5
  1. Albany, GA 24 mi (39 km)
  2. Tifton, GA 46 mi (75 km)
  3. Cuthbert, GA 53 mi (85 km)
  4. Tallahassee, FL 55 mi (89 km)
  5. Cordele, GA 60 mi (97 km)

Sources

* Hardiness zone 9a: zone derived from PRISM 2023 grid at the station location (not the official USDA map). Source data: PRISM Group, Oregon State University.

Station coordinates: 31.1903, -84.2036.