When to plant in Calhoun, GA
Planting dates worked out from Calhoun's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 15
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 29
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 31
1 year in 10 by Oct 20
Frost-free days
215
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Rome R B Russell Ap · 25.8 km away · station 195 m, town 201 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 9 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 14 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 25 – Feb 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 10 |
| Peas | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Apr 11 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 8 – Apr 29 | May 28 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 8 – Apr 19 | May 7 |
| Beet | — | Mar 1 – Apr 12 | Apr 20 |
| Potato | — | Mar 8 – Mar 29 | May 17 |
| Kale | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 13 |
| Broccoli | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 22 | Apr 30 |
| Cucumber | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 4 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | May 30 |
| Winter squash | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jul 4 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 8 – Apr 29 | Jun 7 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 1 – Mar 22 | May 30 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 17 – Nov 14 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Mar 25 |
| Basil | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 11 |
Calhoun's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Mar 29 |
| 1949 | Apr 17 |
| 1950 | Apr 21 |
| 1951 | Apr 5 |
| 1952 | Apr 8 |
| 1953 | Apr 21 |
| 1954 | Apr 2 |
| 1955 | Apr 1 |
| 1956 | Apr 21 |
| 1957 | Apr 15 |
| 1958 | Apr 13 |
| 1959 | Apr 15 |
| 1960 | Apr 11 |
| 1961 | Apr 14 |
| 1962 | Apr 21 |
| 1963 | Apr 15 |
| 1964 | Apr 10 |
| 1965 | Mar 22 |
| 1966 | Apr 11 |
| 1967 | Mar 23 |
| 1968 | Mar 26 |
| 1970 | Apr 8 |
| 1971 | May 4 |
| 1972 | Apr 9 |
| 1973 | Apr 14 |
| 1974 | Apr 10 |
| 1975 | Apr 13 |
| 1976 | Mar 23 |
| 1977 | Apr 6 |
| 1978 | Apr 22 |
| 1979 | Mar 26 |
| 1980 | Apr 6 |
| 1998 | Apr 11 |
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Apr 10 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Mar 24 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 23 |
| 2005 | Mar 9 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 27 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Mar 6 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Mar 31 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Mar 22 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Apr 17 |
| 2019 | Mar 20 |
| 2020 | Mar 8 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 10 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 202 |
| 1949 | 198 |
| 1950 | 197 |
| 1951 | 211 |
| 1952 | 195 |
| 1953 | 192 |
| 1954 | 197 |
| 1955 | 201 |
| 1956 | 201 |
| 1957 | 194 |
| 1958 | 197 |
| 1959 | 204 |
| 1960 | 203 |
| 1961 | 184 |
| 1962 | 185 |
| 1963 | 197 |
| 1964 | 192 |
| 1965 | 216 |
| 1966 | 204 |
| 1967 | 190 |
| 1968 | 212 |
| 1970 | 211 |
| 1971 | 184 |
| 1972 | 193 |
| 1973 | 209 |
| 1974 | 175 |
| 1975 | 214 |
| 1976 | 212 |
| 1977 | 193 |
| 1978 | 175 |
| 1979 | 213 |
| 1998 | 194 |
| 1999 | 209 |
| 2000 | 181 |
| 2001 | 191 |
| 2002 | 234 |
| 2003 | 237 |
| 2004 | 236 |
| 2005 | 230 |
| 2006 | 201 |
| 2007 | 202 |
| 2008 | 194 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2010 | 223 |
| 2011 | 197 |
| 2012 | 238 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 215 |
| 2015 | 229 |
| 2016 | 233 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2018 | 206 |
| 2019 | 226 |
| 2020 | 239 |
| 2021 | 198 |
| 2022 | 191 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 211 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 22.8 °C |
| 1949 | 22.3 °C |
| 1950 | 21.7 °C |
| 1951 | 22.6 °C |
| 1952 | 22.8 °C |
| 1953 | 22.8 °C |
| 1954 | 23.2 °C |
| 1955 | 23.2 °C |
| 1956 | 22.3 °C |
| 1957 | 23.1 °C |
| 1958 | 22.5 °C |
| 1959 | 22.8 °C |
| 1960 | 22.5 °C |
| 1961 | 20.9 °C |
| 1962 | 22.3 °C |
| 1963 | 21.9 °C |
| 1964 | 22.2 °C |
| 1965 | 22.5 °C |
| 1966 | 21.7 °C |
| 1967 | 20.9 °C |
| 1968 | 22.0 °C |
| 1970 | 23.0 °C |
| 1971 | 22.2 °C |
| 1972 | 22.0 °C |
| 1973 | 22.3 °C |
| 1974 | 21.6 °C |
| 1975 | 22.3 °C |
| 1976 | 21.5 °C |
| 1977 | 23.9 °C |
| 1978 | 23.2 °C |
| 1979 | 22.4 °C |
| 1980 | 23.1 °C |
| 1998 | 23.0 °C |
| 1999 | 22.5 °C |
| 2000 | 22.1 °C |
| 2001 | 23.3 °C |
| 2002 | 24.5 °C |
| 2003 | 23.0 °C |
| 2004 | 23.9 °C |
| 2005 | 23.9 °C |
| 2006 | 24.2 °C |
| 2007 | 22.9 °C |
| 2008 | 22.5 °C |
| 2009 | 22.6 °C |
| 2010 | 24.3 °C |
| 2011 | 23.6 °C |
| 2012 | 23.2 °C |
| 2013 | 22.1 °C |
| 2014 | 22.7 °C |
| 2015 | 23.5 °C |
| 2016 | 24.1 °C |
| 2017 | 23.5 °C |
| 2018 | 24.0 °C |
| 2019 | 24.5 °C |
| 2020 | 23.0 °C |
| 2021 | 23.0 °C |
| 2022 | 24.0 °C |
| 2023 | 23.1 °C |
| 2024 | 23.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1948, Calhoun's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 3 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Rome R B Russell Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.