When to plant in Homer, GA
Planting dates worked out from Homer'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 25
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 6
1 year in 10 by Oct 24
Frost-free days
224
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Commerce 4 Nnw · 8.0 km away · station 271 m, town 248 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 21 – Jan 28 | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 6 |
| Peas | — | Feb 11 – Mar 11 | Apr 7 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 4 – Apr 15 | May 3 |
| Beet | — | Feb 25 – Apr 8 | Apr 16 |
| Potato | — | Mar 4 – Mar 25 | May 13 |
| Kale | Jan 14 – Jan 28 | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 9 |
| Broccoli | Jan 14 – Jan 28 | Feb 25 – Mar 18 | Apr 26 |
| 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 25 – Mar 18 | May 26 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 23 – Nov 20 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 11 – Mar 11 | Mar 21 |
| Basil | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 6 |
Homer'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 |
|---|---|
| 1960 | May 13 |
| 1961 | May 27 |
| 1962 | Apr 20 |
| 1963 | May 2 |
| 1964 | Apr 10 |
| 1965 | Mar 23 |
| 1966 | Apr 12 |
| 1967 | Mar 23 |
| 1968 | Mar 27 |
| 1969 | Apr 23 |
| 1971 | Apr 4 |
| 1973 | Apr 13 |
| 1975 | Apr 13 |
| 1977 | Mar 23 |
| 1979 | Mar 27 |
| 1980 | Mar 16 |
| 1981 | Mar 25 |
| 1982 | Apr 26 |
| 1983 | Apr 21 |
| 1984 | Apr 1 |
| 1986 | Apr 24 |
| 1987 | Apr 6 |
| 1988 | Mar 28 |
| 1990 | Apr 13 |
| 1991 | Mar 15 |
| 1992 | Apr 5 |
| 1993 | Apr 3 |
| 1994 | Apr 1 |
| 1995 | Mar 12 |
| 1996 | Mar 23 |
| 1997 | Apr 13 |
| 1998 | Mar 23 |
| 1999 | Mar 16 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 24 |
| 2005 | Mar 20 |
| 2006 | Mar 28 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Mar 26 |
| 2009 | Mar 6 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 9 |
| 2012 | Mar 10 |
| 2013 | Mar 30 |
| 2015 | Mar 31 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Mar 18 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | Apr 11 |
| 2022 | Apr 10 |
| 2023 | Mar 24 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 164 |
| 1962 | 186 |
| 1963 | 180 |
| 1964 | 182 |
| 1965 | 215 |
| 1966 | 204 |
| 1969 | 177 |
| 1971 | 214 |
| 1973 | 206 |
| 1977 | 234 |
| 1979 | 246 |
| 1980 | 234 |
| 1981 | 208 |
| 1982 | 181 |
| 1983 | 188 |
| 1986 | 203 |
| 1987 | 191 |
| 1988 | 198 |
| 1990 | 198 |
| 1991 | 215 |
| 1992 | 216 |
| 1993 | 211 |
| 1994 | 236 |
| 1996 | 224 |
| 1997 | 197 |
| 1998 | 228 |
| 1999 | 231 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 235 |
| 2005 | 235 |
| 2006 | 209 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 218 |
| 2009 | 226 |
| 2010 | 242 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2015 | 228 |
| 2016 | 225 |
| 2019 | 220 |
| 2020 | 221 |
| 2022 | 193 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1958 | 21.8 °C |
| 1960 | 21.0 °C |
| 1961 | 19.5 °C |
| 1962 | 21.9 °C |
| 1963 | 21.2 °C |
| 1964 | 21.7 °C |
| 1965 | 22.0 °C |
| 1966 | 20.9 °C |
| 1969 | 21.3 °C |
| 1970 | 22.8 °C |
| 1971 | 21.1 °C |
| 1977 | 23.3 °C |
| 1978 | 23.1 °C |
| 1979 | 21.9 °C |
| 1980 | 23.1 °C |
| 1981 | 22.0 °C |
| 1982 | 21.2 °C |
| 1983 | 21.2 °C |
| 1985 | 21.4 °C |
| 1986 | 23.2 °C |
| 1987 | 22.7 °C |
| 1988 | 22.3 °C |
| 1989 | 21.5 °C |
| 1990 | 22.6 °C |
| 1991 | 22.7 °C |
| 1992 | 21.3 °C |
| 1993 | 23.0 °C |
| 1994 | 22.8 °C |
| 1996 | 22.8 °C |
| 1997 | 21.3 °C |
| 1998 | 23.6 °C |
| 1999 | 22.9 °C |
| 2003 | 21.4 °C |
| 2004 | 22.0 °C |
| 2005 | 21.7 °C |
| 2006 | 22.5 °C |
| 2007 | 22.3 °C |
| 2008 | 21.9 °C |
| 2009 | 21.9 °C |
| 2010 | 23.3 °C |
| 2011 | 23.4 °C |
| 2012 | 22.7 °C |
| 2015 | 22.3 °C |
| 2016 | 23.8 °C |
| 2019 | 23.3 °C |
| 2020 | 21.6 °C |
| 2021 | 22.5 °C |
| 2022 | 22.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1960, Homer's last spring frost has come about 4 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 5 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Commerce 4 Nnw (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.