Frost dates for Atlanta Peachtree Airport, GA
At Atlanta Peachtree Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 25 and the median first fall frost is Nov 9, for a typical growing season of 228 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 12. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 8a.
- Mar 25Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 12Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 9First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 228 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 21 | Apr 7 | Apr 22 |
| 32°F | Mar 5 | Mar 25 | Apr 12 |
| 28°F | Feb 18 | Mar 12 | Mar 31 |
| 24°F | Jan 26 | Feb 23 | Mar 17 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 17 | Oct 29 | Nov 12 |
| 32°F | Oct 26 | Nov 9 | Nov 27 |
| 28°F | Nov 4 | Nov 22 | Dec 14 |
| 24°F | Nov 15 | Dec 7 | Jan 7 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 185 days | 205 days | 225 days |
| 32°F | 205 days | 228 days | 253 days |
| 28°F | 229 days | 256 days | 287 days |
| 24°F | 256 days | 289 days | 326 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30341 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 2 km |
| 30319 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 3 km |
| 30345 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 3 km |
| 30340 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 5 km |
| 30329 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 6 km |
| 30326 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 6 km |
| 30346 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 6 km |
| 30342 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 7 km |
| 30033 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 7 km |
| 30360 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 7 km |
| 30338 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 8 km |
| 30324 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 8 km |
| 30084 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 8 km |
| 30322 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 9 km |
| 30305 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 9 km |
| 30021 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 9 km |
| 30079 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 10 km |
| 30328 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 10 km |
| 30327 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 11 km |
| 30306 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 11 km |
| 30309 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 11 km |
| 30030 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 11 km |
| 30071 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 11 km |
| 30002 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 12 km |
| 30307 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 12 km |
| 30093 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 12 km |
| 30350 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 12 km |
| 30092 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 13 km |
| 30083 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 13 km |
| 30317 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 14 km |
| 30032 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 15 km |
| 30068 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 16 km |
| 30076 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 17 km |
| 30088 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 17 km |
| 30047 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 18 km |
| 30022 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 18 km |
| 30096 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 18 km |
| 30035 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 19 km |
| 30087 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 21 km |
| 30075 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 21 km |
| 30044 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 22 km |
| 30097 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 22 km |
| 30009 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 23 km |
| 30058 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 24 km |
| 30039 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 26 km |
| 30078 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 26 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USW00053863, at 33.8750, -84.3022, elevation 305 m (1,002 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 20 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 49.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Atlanta Fulton Co Airport (23 km)
- Mableton 1 N (26 km)
- Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Airport (30 km)
- Jonesboro (39 km)
- Cumming 2n (42 km)
- Dallas 7 NE (44 km)
- McDonough 5 ENE (51 km)
- Allatoona Dam 2 (51 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.