When to plant in Dahlonega, GA
Planting dates worked out from Dahlonega's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 10
1 year in 10 by Oct 26
Frost-free days
226
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Camp Merrill Georgia · 15.0 km away · station 531 m, town 442 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 13 – Feb 27 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 22 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 7 |
| Peas | — | Feb 12 – Mar 12 | Apr 8 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 5 – Apr 16 | May 4 |
| Beet | — | Feb 26 – Apr 9 | Apr 17 |
| Potato | — | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | May 14 |
| Kale | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 10 |
| Broccoli | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | Apr 27 |
| Cucumber | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 30 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 25 |
| Winter squash | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jun 2 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | May 27 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 27 – Nov 24 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 12 – Mar 12 | Mar 22 |
| Basil | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 6 |
Dahlonega'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 | Mar 23 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 25 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 23 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Mar 2 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Mar 22 |
| 2019 | Mar 7 |
| 2020 | Mar 7 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 238 |
| 2006 | 210 |
| 2007 | 213 |
| 2008 | 236 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2010 | 227 |
| 2011 | 206 |
| 2012 | 226 |
| 2013 | 211 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 237 |
| 2016 | 262 |
| 2017 | 226 |
| 2018 | 232 |
| 2019 | 238 |
| 2020 | 267 |
| 2021 | 214 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.0 °C |
| 2006 | 21.3 °C |
| 2007 | 21.5 °C |
| 2008 | 20.9 °C |
| 2009 | 20.6 °C |
| 2010 | 22.8 °C |
| 2011 | 21.9 °C |
| 2012 | 21.5 °C |
| 2013 | 20.3 °C |
| 2014 | 20.9 °C |
| 2015 | 21.6 °C |
| 2016 | 23.1 °C |
| 2017 | 22.0 °C |
| 2018 | 22.6 °C |
| 2019 | 23.0 °C |
| 2020 | 21.6 °C |
| 2021 | 21.6 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Camp Merrill Georgia (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.