When to plant in Folkston, GA
Planting dates worked out from Folkston's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 16
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Feb 28
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Dec 1
1 year in 10 by Nov 10
Frost-free days
276
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Folkston 9 Sw · 15.0 km away · station 37 m, town 24 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 | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | May 10 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 5 – Jan 19 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | May 15 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Dec 27 – Jan 3 | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | Mar 12 |
| Peas | — | Jan 17 – Feb 14 | Mar 13 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | Apr 28 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 7 – Mar 21 | Apr 8 |
| Beet | — | Jan 31 – Mar 14 | Mar 22 |
| Potato | — | Feb 7 – Feb 28 | Apr 18 |
| Kale | Dec 20 – Jan 3 | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | Mar 15 |
| Broccoli | Dec 20 – Jan 3 | Jan 31 – Feb 21 | Apr 1 |
| Cucumber | Feb 16 – Feb 23 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | May 5 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Feb 16 – Feb 23 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 30 |
| Winter squash | Feb 16 – Feb 23 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Jun 4 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | May 8 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Jan 31 – Feb 21 | May 1 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 17 – Dec 15 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 17 – Feb 14 | Feb 24 |
| Basil | Feb 2 – Feb 16 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | May 12 |
Folkston'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 | Feb 2 |
| 1952 | Feb 8 |
| 1953 | Feb 18 |
| 1954 | Mar 17 |
| 1957 | Mar 10 |
| 1958 | Mar 22 |
| 1959 | Feb 21 |
| 1960 | Mar 22 |
| 1961 | Feb 4 |
| 1962 | Mar 8 |
| 1963 | Feb 28 |
| 1964 | Mar 31 |
| 1965 | Feb 26 |
| 1966 | Mar 8 |
| 1967 | Feb 27 |
| 1969 | Mar 14 |
| 1970 | Feb 27 |
| 1971 | Mar 21 |
| 1972 | Mar 10 |
| 1973 | Feb 17 |
| 1974 | Feb 27 |
| 1975 | Mar 4 |
| 1976 | Mar 18 |
| 1977 | Mar 1 |
| 1978 | Mar 19 |
| 1979 | Mar 27 |
| 1981 | Mar 21 |
| 1982 | Mar 8 |
| 1983 | Apr 18 |
| 1985 | Mar 19 |
| 1986 | Mar 23 |
| 1987 | Feb 11 |
| 1988 | Mar 17 |
| 1989 | Feb 26 |
| 1990 | Jan 27 |
| 1991 | Feb 27 |
| 1992 | Mar 17 |
| 1993 | Mar 15 |
| 1994 | Feb 5 |
| 1995 | Mar 10 |
| 1996 | Mar 22 |
| 1997 | Jan 26 |
| 1998 | Mar 15 |
| 1999 | Mar 5 |
| 2000 | Feb 7 |
| 2001 | Mar 8 |
| 2002 | Mar 6 |
| 2003 | Feb 11 |
| 2004 | Mar 11 |
| 2005 | Feb 19 |
| 2006 | Feb 15 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2009 | Mar 4 |
| 2010 | Mar 6 |
| 2011 | Mar 12 |
| 2012 | Feb 13 |
| 2013 | Mar 4 |
| 2014 | Jan 30 |
| 2015 | Feb 21 |
| 2016 | Feb 14 |
| 2025 | Feb 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1945 | 325 |
| 1952 | 272 |
| 1953 | 281 |
| 1954 | 227 |
| 1957 | 265 |
| 1959 | 280 |
| 1960 | 253 |
| 1961 | 320 |
| 1962 | 242 |
| 1963 | 247 |
| 1964 | 244 |
| 1965 | 277 |
| 1966 | 240 |
| 1967 | 256 |
| 1969 | 245 |
| 1970 | 262 |
| 1971 | 245 |
| 1972 | 266 |
| 1973 | 285 |
| 1974 | 258 |
| 1975 | 255 |
| 1978 | 265 |
| 1979 | 247 |
| 1981 | 237 |
| 1983 | 212 |
| 1985 | 270 |
| 1986 | 282 |
| 1988 | 256 |
| 1989 | 263 |
| 1991 | 270 |
| 1992 | 270 |
| 1993 | 230 |
| 1994 | 328 |
| 1995 | 246 |
| 1996 | 262 |
| 1997 | 294 |
| 1998 | 275 |
| 1999 | 243 |
| 2000 | 280 |
| 2001 | 287 |
| 2002 | 261 |
| 2003 | 291 |
| 2004 | 278 |
| 2005 | 286 |
| 2006 | 295 |
| 2007 | 222 |
| 2009 | 276 |
| 2010 | 246 |
| 2011 | 244 |
| 2012 | 311 |
| 2013 | 268 |
| 2015 | 300 |
| 2016 | 319 |
| 2025 | 261 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1945 | 25.4 °C |
| 1948 | 24.7 °C |
| 1952 | 25.2 °C |
| 1953 | 24.8 °C |
| 1954 | 25.2 °C |
| 1958 | 25.2 °C |
| 1959 | 25.5 °C |
| 1960 | 25.0 °C |
| 1961 | 24.4 °C |
| 1962 | 25.1 °C |
| 1963 | 25.4 °C |
| 1964 | 25.1 °C |
| 1965 | 25.2 °C |
| 1966 | 24.5 °C |
| 1967 | 24.5 °C |
| 1969 | 24.8 °C |
| 1970 | 25.1 °C |
| 1971 | 24.5 °C |
| 1972 | 24.5 °C |
| 1973 | 25.1 °C |
| 1975 | 24.6 °C |
| 1977 | 25.2 °C |
| 1978 | 24.9 °C |
| 1982 | 25.0 °C |
| 1983 | 24.3 °C |
| 1984 | 24.1 °C |
| 1985 | 25.4 °C |
| 1986 | 26.0 °C |
| 1987 | 24.8 °C |
| 1988 | 25.1 °C |
| 1989 | 25.4 °C |
| 1990 | 25.8 °C |
| 1991 | 26.1 °C |
| 1992 | 24.4 °C |
| 1993 | 25.1 °C |
| 1994 | 25.1 °C |
| 1995 | 25.4 °C |
| 1996 | 25.5 °C |
| 1997 | 24.9 °C |
| 1998 | 26.6 °C |
| 1999 | 25.9 °C |
| 2000 | 25.4 °C |
| 2001 | 25.2 °C |
| 2002 | 26.0 °C |
| 2003 | 25.4 °C |
| 2004 | 25.6 °C |
| 2005 | 25.5 °C |
| 2006 | 25.9 °C |
| 2007 | 25.6 °C |
| 2009 | 26.1 °C |
| 2010 | 26.7 °C |
| 2011 | 26.4 °C |
| 2012 | 25.9 °C |
| 2013 | 25.4 °C |
| 2014 | 26.0 °C |
| 2015 | 26.6 °C |
| 2016 | 26.4 °C |
| 2025 | 26.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1948, Folkston's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Folkston 9 Sw (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.