When to plant in Cuthbert, GA
Planting dates worked out from Cuthbert's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 31
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 14
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 19
1 year in 10 by Nov 3
Frost-free days
247
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Cuthbert · 0.6 km away · station 140 m, town 142 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 3 – Feb 17 | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 25 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 20 – Feb 3 | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 30 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 10 – Jan 17 | Feb 14 – Feb 28 | Mar 26 |
| Peas | — | Jan 31 – Feb 28 | Mar 27 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 24 – Apr 14 | May 13 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 21 – Apr 4 | Apr 22 |
| Beet | — | Feb 14 – Mar 28 | Apr 5 |
| Potato | — | Feb 21 – Mar 14 | May 2 |
| Kale | Jan 3 – Jan 17 | Feb 14 – Feb 28 | Mar 29 |
| Broccoli | Jan 3 – Jan 17 | Feb 14 – Mar 7 | Apr 15 |
| Cucumber | Mar 3 – Mar 10 | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 20 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 3 – Mar 10 | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 15 |
| Winter squash | Mar 3 – Mar 10 | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | Jun 19 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 24 – Apr 14 | May 23 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 14 – Mar 7 | May 15 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 5 – Dec 3 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 31 – Feb 28 | Mar 10 |
| Basil | Feb 17 – Mar 3 | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 27 |
Cuthbert'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 |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Feb 27 |
| 1906 | Mar 21 |
| 1910 | Mar 15 |
| 1946 | Feb 11 |
| 1947 | Mar 4 |
| 1949 | Mar 19 |
| 1950 | Apr 7 |
| 1951 | Mar 15 |
| 1952 | Feb 18 |
| 1953 | Feb 18 |
| 1954 | Mar 16 |
| 1955 | Mar 29 |
| 1956 | Mar 21 |
| 1957 | Mar 10 |
| 1958 | Feb 21 |
| 1959 | Feb 21 |
| 1960 | Mar 22 |
| 1961 | Feb 5 |
| 1962 | Mar 7 |
| 1963 | Feb 28 |
| 1964 | Mar 31 |
| 1965 | Mar 22 |
| 1966 | Mar 25 |
| 1967 | Mar 19 |
| 1968 | Mar 24 |
| 1969 | Mar 14 |
| 1970 | Mar 16 |
| 1971 | Mar 21 |
| 1972 | Mar 10 |
| 1973 | Apr 12 |
| 1974 | Feb 28 |
| 1975 | Mar 15 |
| 1976 | Mar 18 |
| 1977 | Mar 1 |
| 1978 | Mar 18 |
| 1979 | Mar 26 |
| 1981 | Mar 18 |
| 1982 | Mar 27 |
| 1983 | Mar 13 |
| 1984 | Mar 10 |
| 1985 | Mar 19 |
| 1986 | Mar 23 |
| 1989 | Feb 25 |
| 1990 | Jan 30 |
| 1991 | Mar 11 |
| 1992 | Mar 11 |
| 1993 | Mar 15 |
| 1994 | Feb 15 |
| 1995 | Mar 9 |
| 1996 | Mar 11 |
| 1997 | Feb 16 |
| 1998 | Mar 15 |
| 1999 | Mar 5 |
| 2000 | Mar 13 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2002 | Mar 23 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Apr 1 |
| 2005 | Mar 19 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Mar 5 |
| 2008 | Mar 26 |
| 2010 | Mar 7 |
| 2012 | Feb 13 |
| 2016 | Mar 23 |
| 2018 | Mar 17 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1906 | 221 |
| 1910 | 226 |
| 1946 | 294 |
| 1947 | 272 |
| 1949 | 244 |
| 1950 | 227 |
| 1951 | 232 |
| 1952 | 253 |
| 1953 | 299 |
| 1954 | 231 |
| 1955 | 244 |
| 1956 | 233 |
| 1957 | 265 |
| 1958 | 280 |
| 1959 | 258 |
| 1960 | 252 |
| 1961 | 296 |
| 1962 | 243 |
| 1963 | 258 |
| 1964 | 235 |
| 1965 | 240 |
| 1966 | 222 |
| 1967 | 231 |
| 1968 | 232 |
| 1969 | 245 |
| 1970 | 245 |
| 1971 | 245 |
| 1972 | 258 |
| 1973 | 212 |
| 1974 | 257 |
| 1975 | 243 |
| 1977 | 254 |
| 1978 | 262 |
| 1979 | 247 |
| 1981 | 247 |
| 1982 | 223 |
| 1983 | 248 |
| 1984 | 247 |
| 1985 | 258 |
| 1986 | 280 |
| 1989 | 264 |
| 1990 | 303 |
| 1991 | 237 |
| 1992 | 262 |
| 1993 | 230 |
| 1994 | 281 |
| 1995 | 247 |
| 1996 | 260 |
| 1997 | 273 |
| 1998 | 275 |
| 1999 | 242 |
| 2000 | 246 |
| 2001 | 216 |
| 2002 | 239 |
| 2003 | 238 |
| 2004 | 256 |
| 2005 | 248 |
| 2006 | 238 |
| 2007 | 247 |
| 2016 | 261 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 24.1 °C |
| 1945 | 25.5 °C |
| 1946 | 24.5 °C |
| 1947 | 25.0 °C |
| 1949 | 23.9 °C |
| 1950 | 24.4 °C |
| 1951 | 25.0 °C |
| 1952 | 25.3 °C |
| 1953 | 25.0 °C |
| 1954 | 26.1 °C |
| 1955 | 25.5 °C |
| 1956 | 24.9 °C |
| 1957 | 25.1 °C |
| 1958 | 25.2 °C |
| 1959 | 25.2 °C |
| 1960 | 25.1 °C |
| 1961 | 24.0 °C |
| 1962 | 25.6 °C |
| 1963 | 25.3 °C |
| 1964 | 24.9 °C |
| 1965 | 25.2 °C |
| 1966 | 24.5 °C |
| 1967 | 24.3 °C |
| 1968 | 25.4 °C |
| 1969 | 24.8 °C |
| 1970 | 25.5 °C |
| 1971 | 24.5 °C |
| 1972 | 24.6 °C |
| 1973 | 24.3 °C |
| 1974 | 24.1 °C |
| 1975 | 24.0 °C |
| 1976 | 23.4 °C |
| 1977 | 25.8 °C |
| 1978 | 25.3 °C |
| 1979 | 24.7 °C |
| 1981 | 25.4 °C |
| 1982 | 24.7 °C |
| 1983 | 24.4 °C |
| 1984 | 24.5 °C |
| 1985 | 24.6 °C |
| 1986 | 25.6 °C |
| 1989 | 24.2 °C |
| 1990 | 25.3 °C |
| 1991 | 25.2 °C |
| 1992 | 24.3 °C |
| 1993 | 25.0 °C |
| 1994 | 24.3 °C |
| 1995 | 24.8 °C |
| 1996 | 24.4 °C |
| 1997 | 23.4 °C |
| 1998 | 25.1 °C |
| 2000 | 24.0 °C |
| 2002 | 24.2 °C |
| 2003 | 23.3 °C |
| 2004 | 23.9 °C |
| 2005 | 23.9 °C |
| 2006 | 24.5 °C |
| 2007 | 24.0 °C |
| 2008 | 23.9 °C |
| 2010 | 24.6 °C |
| 2012 | 23.7 °C |
| 2018 | 24.6 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1905, Cuthbert's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Cuthbert (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.