Frost dates for Cedartown, GA
At Cedartown, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 30 and the median first fall frost is Nov 4, for a typical growing season of 219 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 14. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 8a.
- Mar 30Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 14Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 4First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 219 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 25 | Apr 11 | Apr 29 |
| 32°F | Mar 8 | Mar 30 | Apr 14 |
| 28°F | Feb 19 | Mar 16 | Apr 2 |
| 24°F | Jan 31 | Feb 28 | Mar 22 |
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 12 | Oct 26 | Nov 7 |
| 32°F | Oct 20 | Nov 4 | Nov 20 |
| 28°F | Oct 31 | Nov 15 | Dec 5 |
| 24°F | Nov 8 | Nov 30 | Dec 31 |
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 | 176 days | 199 days | 220 days |
| 32°F | 198 days | 219 days | 247 days |
| 28°F | 219 days | 244 days | 274 days |
| 24°F | 243 days | 275 days | 311 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30125 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 8 km |
| 30147 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 9 km |
| 30173 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 11 km |
| 30124 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 13 km |
| 30104 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 15 km |
| 30153 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 19 km |
| 30113 | 8a | 10 to 15°F | 23 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 USC00091732, at 34.0589, -85.2339, elevation 239 m (785 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 28 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 69.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Rome (21 km)
- Rome R B Russell Airport (33 km)
- Cartersville Airport (36 km)
- Cartersville (44 km)
- Dallas 7 NE (45 km)
- Summerville (46 km)
- Allatoona Dam 2 (48 km)
- Carrollton (53 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.