Georgia climate almanac
Georgia's climate, read through its 59 NOAA stations, is mainly hot humid southeast (florida north to the carolinas), then mild humid continental (northeast, midwest, pacific northwest). The mean frost-free season runs from about March 20 to November 13, roughly 241 days.
Stations59NOAA 1991-2020 normals
Mean frost-free season241 days176 to 312 across the state
Typical frost windowMarch 20 - November 13Median last and first frost
Main climate types2Hot humid Southeast (Florida north to the Carolinas) (55); Mild humid continental (Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest) (4)
What this means for your home
In Georgia, the difference between the shortest and longest frost-free pockets is 136 days. That is the difference between a tomato crop that struggles and one that runs into October, between one fertilizer timing and another. Set your place above to tune every date to your nearest station.
Major cities in Georgia
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