When to plant in Cleveland, GA
Planting dates worked out from Cleveland's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 2
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 15
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 21
1 year in 10 by Oct 13
Frost-free days
193
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Cleveland · 1.3 km away · station 478 m, town 480 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 26 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | May 2 – May 16 | Jul 1 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 11 – Feb 18 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 27 |
| Peas | — | Mar 4 – Apr 1 | Apr 28 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jun 14 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 25 – May 6 | May 24 |
| Beet | — | Mar 18 – Apr 29 | May 7 |
| Potato | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | Jun 3 |
| Kale | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 30 |
| Broccoli | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | May 17 |
| Cucumber | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 21 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 16 |
| Winter squash | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jul 21 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jun 24 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | Jun 16 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 7 – Nov 4 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 4 – Apr 1 | Apr 11 |
| Basil | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 28 |
Cleveland'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
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | May 5 |
| 2005 | Apr 29 |
| 2006 | Apr 11 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2009 | Apr 9 |
| 2010 | Apr 1 |
| 2011 | May 6 |
| 2012 | Apr 14 |
| 2013 | Mar 30 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2016 | Apr 11 |
| 2017 | Apr 10 |
| 2018 | Apr 21 |
| 2019 | Apr 4 |
| 2020 | Apr 17 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 11 |
| 2023 | Apr 12 |
| 2024 | Apr 24 |
| 2025 | Apr 14 |
| 2026 | Mar 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 193 |
| 2003 | 197 |
| 2004 | 164 |
| 2005 | 179 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2008 | 181 |
| 2009 | 191 |
| 2010 | 198 |
| 2011 | 167 |
| 2012 | 201 |
| 2013 | 207 |
| 2014 | 170 |
| 2016 | 194 |
| 2017 | 198 |
| 2018 | 183 |
| 2019 | 210 |
| 2020 | 198 |
| 2021 | 197 |
| 2022 | 189 |
| 2023 | 202 |
| 2024 | 175 |
| 2025 | 200 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.6 °C |
| 2002 | 20.4 °C |
| 2003 | 19.4 °C |
| 2004 | 19.6 °C |
| 2005 | 19.4 °C |
| 2006 | 19.9 °C |
| 2008 | 20.1 °C |
| 2009 | 19.9 °C |
| 2010 | 21.5 °C |
| 2011 | 21.0 °C |
| 2012 | 20.6 °C |
| 2013 | 19.5 °C |
| 2014 | 19.9 °C |
| 2016 | 21.4 °C |
| 2017 | 20.5 °C |
| 2018 | 20.8 °C |
| 2019 | 21.1 °C |
| 2020 | 19.7 °C |
| 2021 | 19.6 °C |
| 2022 | 20.3 °C |
| 2023 | 19.8 °C |
| 2024 | 20.9 °C |
| 2025 | 20.6 °C |
| 2026 | 21.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Cleveland (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.