When to plant in Griffin, GA
Planting dates worked out from Griffin's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 19
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 1
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 31
1 year in 10 by Oct 19
Frost-free days
214
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Atlanta · 30.9 km away · station 296 m, town 298 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 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 13 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 18 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 28 – Feb 4 | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 13 |
| Peas | — | Feb 18 – Mar 18 | Apr 14 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 12 – May 3 | Jun 1 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 11 – Apr 22 | May 10 |
| Beet | — | Mar 4 – Apr 15 | Apr 23 |
| Potato | — | Mar 11 – Apr 1 | May 20 |
| Kale | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 16 |
| Broccoli | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Mar 4 – Mar 25 | May 3 |
| Cucumber | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 8 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 3 |
| Winter squash | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jul 8 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 12 – May 3 | Jun 11 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 4 – Mar 25 | Jun 2 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 17 – Nov 14 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 18 – Mar 18 | Mar 28 |
| Basil | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 15 |
Griffin'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 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Apr 2 |
| 1997 | Apr 18 |
| 1998 | Mar 23 |
| 1999 | Apr 19 |
| 2000 | Apr 10 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 1 |
| 2005 | Apr 25 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Mar 10 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Mar 27 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Mar 22 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Mar 23 |
| 2019 | Mar 28 |
| 2020 | Mar 8 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Mar 14 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Feb 25 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 187 |
| 1998 | 213 |
| 1999 | 187 |
| 2000 | 182 |
| 2001 | 181 |
| 2002 | 214 |
| 2003 | 226 |
| 2004 | 222 |
| 2005 | 183 |
| 2006 | 200 |
| 2007 | 202 |
| 2008 | 194 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2010 | 242 |
| 2011 | 197 |
| 2012 | 234 |
| 2013 | 210 |
| 2014 | 219 |
| 2015 | 230 |
| 2016 | 233 |
| 2017 | 226 |
| 2018 | 231 |
| 2019 | 225 |
| 2020 | 239 |
| 2021 | 205 |
| 2022 | 218 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 276 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.4 °C |
| 1997 | 20.6 °C |
| 1998 | 22.9 °C |
| 1999 | 22.3 °C |
| 2000 | 22.0 °C |
| 2001 | 21.6 °C |
| 2002 | 22.6 °C |
| 2003 | 21.7 °C |
| 2004 | 21.8 °C |
| 2005 | 21.9 °C |
| 2006 | 22.4 °C |
| 2007 | 22.2 °C |
| 2008 | 22.5 °C |
| 2009 | 22.6 °C |
| 2010 | 24.2 °C |
| 2011 | 23.4 °C |
| 2012 | 23.0 °C |
| 2013 | 22.1 °C |
| 2014 | 22.8 °C |
| 2015 | 23.6 °C |
| 2016 | 23.7 °C |
| 2017 | 23.1 °C |
| 2018 | 24.1 °C |
| 2019 | 24.9 °C |
| 2020 | 22.9 °C |
| 2021 | 22.7 °C |
| 2022 | 23.9 °C |
| 2023 | 22.6 °C |
| 2024 | 24.3 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Atlanta (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.