When to plant in Gray, GA
Planting dates worked out from Gray's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Last spring frost
- Early · riskyMar 119 years in 10 still get a later frost
- TypicalMar 30about half of years get a later frost
- Safe to plant outApr 161 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 2about half of years have had frost
- LateNov 149 years in 10 have had frost by then
A typical year has 211 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.
Station used: Brender Georgia · 19.2 km away · station 91 m, town 184 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 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 10 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 15 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 26 – Feb 2 | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Apr 11 |
| Peas | — | Feb 16 – Mar 16 | Apr 12 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | May 29 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 9 – Apr 20 | May 8 |
| Beet | — | Mar 2 – Apr 13 | Apr 21 |
| Potato | — | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | May 18 |
| Kale | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Apr 14 |
| Broccoli | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Mar 2 – Mar 23 | May 1 |
| Cucumber | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 5 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | May 31 |
| Winter squash | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jul 5 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | Jun 8 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 2 – Mar 23 | May 31 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 19 – Nov 16 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 16 – Mar 16 | Mar 26 |
| Basil | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 12 |
Gray'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 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 15 |
| 2005 | Apr 17 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 9 |
| 2008 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 12 |
| 2012 | Mar 6 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Mar 22 |
| 2017 | Mar 20 |
| 2018 | Mar 23 |
| 2019 | Mar 28 |
| 2020 | Apr 11 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 10 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 226 |
| 2004 | 204 |
| 2005 | 192 |
| 2006 | 200 |
| 2007 | 211 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2011 | 231 |
| 2012 | 246 |
| 2013 | 210 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 229 |
| 2016 | 233 |
| 2017 | 223 |
| 2018 | 237 |
| 2019 | 219 |
| 2020 | 205 |
| 2021 | 199 |
| 2022 | 191 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 211 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.8 °C |
| 2004 | 23.3 °C |
| 2005 | 23.2 °C |
| 2006 | 24.0 °C |
| 2007 | 23.5 °C |
| 2008 | 23.1 °C |
| 2009 | 23.2 °C |
| 2010 | 24.7 °C |
| 2011 | 24.9 °C |
| 2012 | 23.9 °C |
| 2013 | 22.9 °C |
| 2014 | 23.4 °C |
| 2015 | 24.2 °C |
| 2016 | 24.5 °C |
| 2017 | 23.8 °C |
| 2018 | 24.4 °C |
| 2019 | 25.1 °C |
| 2020 | 23.4 °C |
| 2021 | 23.6 °C |
| 2022 | 24.0 °C |
| 2023 | 23.6 °C |
| 2024 | 24.6 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Brender Georgia (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.