When to plant in LaFayette, GA
Planting dates worked out from LaFayette's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 22
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 5
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 31
1 year in 10 by Oct 20
Frost-free days
200
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Chickamauga 2 Sw · 16.8 km away · station 244 m, town 250 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 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 16 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 21 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 1 – Feb 8 | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 17 |
| Peas | — | Feb 22 – Mar 22 | Apr 18 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 15 – May 6 | Jun 4 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 15 – Apr 26 | May 14 |
| Beet | — | Mar 8 – Apr 19 | Apr 27 |
| Potato | — | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | May 24 |
| Kale | Jan 25 – Feb 8 | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 20 |
| Broccoli | Jan 25 – Feb 8 | Mar 8 – Mar 29 | May 7 |
| Cucumber | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 11 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 6 |
| Winter squash | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jul 11 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 15 – May 6 | Jun 14 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 8 – Mar 29 | Jun 6 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 17 – Nov 14 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 22 – Mar 22 | Apr 1 |
| Basil | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 18 |
LaFayette'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 |
|---|---|
| 1894 | Mar 31 |
| 1910 | Apr 25 |
| 1911 | Mar 25 |
| 1935 | Mar 13 |
| 1936 | Apr 8 |
| 1938 | Apr 3 |
| 1939 | Apr 8 |
| 1940 | Apr 13 |
| 1941 | Mar 30 |
| 1942 | Apr 12 |
| 1943 | Apr 16 |
| 1944 | Apr 6 |
| 1945 | Apr 7 |
| 1946 | Apr 13 |
| 1949 | Apr 19 |
| 1950 | Apr 21 |
| 1951 | Apr 5 |
| 1952 | Apr 17 |
| 1953 | Apr 22 |
| 1954 | Apr 2 |
| 1955 | Apr 1 |
| 1956 | Apr 21 |
| 1957 | Apr 15 |
| 1958 | Apr 13 |
| 1959 | Apr 15 |
| 1960 | Apr 11 |
| 1961 | Apr 14 |
| 1962 | Apr 22 |
| 1964 | Apr 10 |
| 1965 | Apr 17 |
| 1966 | Apr 11 |
| 1967 | Apr 29 |
| 1969 | Apr 25 |
| 1970 | Apr 8 |
| 1971 | May 5 |
| 1972 | Apr 26 |
| 1974 | Apr 25 |
| 1975 | Apr 16 |
| 1976 | May 4 |
| 1977 | Apr 6 |
| 1979 | Mar 27 |
| 1980 | Apr 6 |
| 1981 | Mar 27 |
| 1982 | Apr 10 |
| 1983 | Apr 21 |
| 1989 | Apr 14 |
| 1990 | Apr 14 |
| 1991 | Apr 1 |
| 1992 | Apr 30 |
| 1993 | Apr 24 |
| 1994 | Apr 2 |
| 1995 | Apr 4 |
| 1996 | Apr 12 |
| 1997 | Apr 16 |
| 1998 | Apr 12 |
| 1999 | Apr 18 |
| 2000 | Apr 11 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Mar 24 |
| 2005 | Apr 26 |
| 2006 | Mar 28 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | Apr 17 |
| 2009 | Apr 9 |
| 2010 | Mar 28 |
| 2011 | Apr 7 |
| 2012 | Mar 7 |
| 2013 | Apr 21 |
| 2014 | Mar 31 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Mar 22 |
| 2019 | Mar 20 |
| 2020 | Mar 8 |
| 2021 | Apr 3 |
| 2022 | Apr 20 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 197 |
| 1910 | 186 |
| 1935 | 207 |
| 1936 | 218 |
| 1938 | 231 |
| 1939 | 190 |
| 1940 | 209 |
| 1941 | 223 |
| 1942 | 198 |
| 1943 | 184 |
| 1944 | 204 |
| 1949 | 196 |
| 1950 | 210 |
| 1951 | 188 |
| 1952 | 182 |
| 1953 | 190 |
| 1954 | 197 |
| 1955 | 195 |
| 1956 | 202 |
| 1957 | 194 |
| 1958 | 197 |
| 1959 | 205 |
| 1960 | 206 |
| 1961 | 195 |
| 1964 | 179 |
| 1965 | 190 |
| 1966 | 192 |
| 1967 | 153 |
| 1969 | 175 |
| 1970 | 191 |
| 1975 | 197 |
| 1976 | 170 |
| 1977 | 193 |
| 1979 | 221 |
| 1980 | 202 |
| 1981 | 206 |
| 1982 | 196 |
| 1983 | 189 |
| 1989 | 203 |
| 1990 | 195 |
| 1992 | 172 |
| 1993 | 187 |
| 1994 | 213 |
| 1995 | 213 |
| 1996 | 190 |
| 1997 | 189 |
| 1998 | 194 |
| 1999 | 189 |
| 2003 | 237 |
| 2004 | 226 |
| 2005 | 183 |
| 2006 | 199 |
| 2007 | 202 |
| 2008 | 194 |
| 2009 | 192 |
| 2010 | 222 |
| 2011 | 197 |
| 2012 | 238 |
| 2017 | 227 |
| 2018 | 233 |
| 2019 | 226 |
| 2020 | 267 |
| 2021 | 217 |
| 2022 | 183 |
| 2023 | 225 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 21.7 °C |
| 1909 | 21.8 °C |
| 1910 | 21.3 °C |
| 1935 | 22.5 °C |
| 1936 | 24.6 °C |
| 1938 | 22.8 °C |
| 1939 | 23.0 °C |
| 1940 | 21.9 °C |
| 1941 | 23.8 °C |
| 1942 | 22.8 °C |
| 1943 | 23.3 °C |
| 1944 | 23.0 °C |
| 1948 | 22.2 °C |
| 1949 | 22.3 °C |
| 1950 | 22.0 °C |
| 1951 | 21.6 °C |
| 1952 | 22.5 °C |
| 1953 | 22.2 °C |
| 1954 | 23.0 °C |
| 1955 | 21.9 °C |
| 1956 | 21.8 °C |
| 1957 | 22.6 °C |
| 1958 | 22.0 °C |
| 1959 | 22.0 °C |
| 1961 | 21.9 °C |
| 1962 | 22.9 °C |
| 1964 | 21.6 °C |
| 1965 | 21.9 °C |
| 1966 | 20.8 °C |
| 1967 | 19.9 °C |
| 1968 | 20.9 °C |
| 1969 | 21.3 °C |
| 1970 | 21.6 °C |
| 1975 | 21.4 °C |
| 1976 | 20.3 °C |
| 1977 | 22.8 °C |
| 1978 | 23.1 °C |
| 1979 | 21.2 °C |
| 1980 | 22.8 °C |
| 1981 | 22.2 °C |
| 1982 | 21.6 °C |
| 1983 | 21.2 °C |
| 1989 | 19.6 °C |
| 1990 | 21.1 °C |
| 1992 | 20.0 °C |
| 1993 | 21.3 °C |
| 1994 | 20.7 °C |
| 1995 | 21.4 °C |
| 1996 | 20.4 °C |
| 1997 | 19.8 °C |
| 1998 | 21.9 °C |
| 1999 | 21.4 °C |
| 2002 | 22.2 °C |
| 2003 | 21.1 °C |
| 2004 | 21.3 °C |
| 2005 | 21.4 °C |
| 2006 | 22.0 °C |
| 2007 | 21.9 °C |
| 2008 | 21.2 °C |
| 2009 | 21.1 °C |
| 2010 | 23.0 °C |
| 2011 | 21.9 °C |
| 2012 | 21.5 °C |
| 2014 | 21.1 °C |
| 2017 | 22.8 °C |
| 2018 | 23.5 °C |
| 2019 | 24.0 °C |
| 2020 | 22.4 °C |
| 2021 | 23.1 °C |
| 2022 | 22.8 °C |
| 2023 | 23.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1894, LaFayette'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 Chickamauga 2 Sw (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.