When to plant in Dawsonville, GA
Planting dates worked out from Dawsonville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Last spring frost
- Early · riskyMar 159 years in 10 still get a later frost
- TypicalMar 31about half of years get a later frost
- Safe to plant outApr 131 year in 10 gets a later frost
Hardy crops like peas and spinach are timed from the typical date. Wait for the safe date before planting out tomatoes, peppers and squash.
First fall frost
- EarlyOct 231 year in 10 has frost by then
- TypicalNov 3about half of years have had frost
- LateNov 149 years in 10 have had frost by then
A typical year has 214 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.
Station used: Dawsonville Georgia · 7.4 km away · station 370 m, town 416 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 16 – Mar 2 | Apr 13 – Apr 27 | Jun 7 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 2 – Feb 16 | Apr 13 – Apr 27 | Jun 12 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 27 – Feb 3 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 12 |
| Peas | — | Feb 17 – Mar 17 | Apr 13 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 6 – Apr 27 | May 26 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 10 – Apr 21 | May 9 |
| Beet | — | Mar 3 – Apr 14 | Apr 22 |
| Potato | — | Mar 10 – Mar 31 | May 19 |
| Kale | Jan 20 – Feb 3 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 15 |
| Broccoli | Jan 20 – Feb 3 | Mar 3 – Mar 24 | May 2 |
| Cucumber | Mar 16 – Mar 23 | Apr 13 – Apr 27 | Jun 2 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 16 – Mar 23 | Apr 13 – Apr 27 | May 28 |
| Winter squash | Mar 16 – Mar 23 | Apr 13 – Apr 27 | Jul 2 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 6 – Apr 27 | Jun 5 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 3 – Mar 24 | Jun 1 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 20 – Nov 17 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 17 – Mar 17 | Mar 27 |
| Basil | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Apr 13 – Apr 27 | Jun 9 |
Dawsonville'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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 23 |
| 2005 | Mar 19 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 14 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 12 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Apr 5 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | Apr 11 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 10 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 24 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 236 |
| 2005 | 221 |
| 2006 | 201 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 197 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2010 | 242 |
| 2011 | 243 |
| 2012 | 209 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 229 |
| 2016 | 217 |
| 2017 | 222 |
| 2018 | 218 |
| 2019 | 211 |
| 2020 | 205 |
| 2021 | 198 |
| 2022 | 191 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 206 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.3 °C |
| 2004 | 21.6 °C |
| 2005 | 21.9 °C |
| 2006 | 22.6 °C |
| 2007 | 22.6 °C |
| 2008 | 22.0 °C |
| 2009 | 21.6 °C |
| 2010 | 23.5 °C |
| 2011 | 24.2 °C |
| 2012 | 23.3 °C |
| 2013 | 21.5 °C |
| 2014 | 22.0 °C |
| 2015 | 22.8 °C |
| 2016 | 23.4 °C |
| 2017 | 22.6 °C |
| 2018 | 23.0 °C |
| 2019 | 23.3 °C |
| 2020 | 21.7 °C |
| 2021 | 21.7 °C |
| 2022 | 22.6 °C |
| 2023 | 22.2 °C |
| 2024 | 23.0 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Dawsonville Georgia (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.