When to plant in LaGrange, GA
Planting dates worked out from LaGrange'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 6
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 26
1 year in 10 by Oct 11
Frost-free days
202
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Rock Mills · 27.6 km away · station 230 m, town 240 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 2 – Feb 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Apr 18 |
| Peas | — | Feb 23 – Mar 23 | Apr 19 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 15 – May 6 | Jun 4 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 16 – Apr 27 | May 15 |
| Beet | — | Mar 9 – Apr 20 | Apr 28 |
| Potato | — | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | May 25 |
| Kale | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Apr 21 |
| Broccoli | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | May 8 |
| 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 9 – Mar 30 | Jun 7 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 12 – Nov 9 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 23 – Mar 23 | Apr 2 |
| Basil | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 18 |
LaGrange'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 |
|---|---|
| 1942 | Apr 2 |
| 1943 | Apr 16 |
| 1944 | Apr 6 |
| 1945 | Mar 10 |
| 1946 | Mar 12 |
| 1947 | Mar 29 |
| 1948 | Mar 29 |
| 1949 | Apr 17 |
| 1950 | Apr 16 |
| 1951 | Apr 17 |
| 1952 | Apr 16 |
| 1953 | Apr 21 |
| 1954 | Mar 22 |
| 1955 | Mar 31 |
| 1956 | Apr 21 |
| 1957 | Apr 10 |
| 1958 | Mar 29 |
| 1959 | Mar 23 |
| 1960 | Apr 12 |
| 1961 | Apr 18 |
| 1962 | Apr 18 |
| 1963 | Apr 16 |
| 1964 | Apr 10 |
| 1965 | Mar 23 |
| 1966 | Apr 12 |
| 1967 | Mar 24 |
| 1968 | Apr 7 |
| 1969 | Apr 2 |
| 1970 | Apr 9 |
| 1971 | May 5 |
| 1972 | Apr 11 |
| 1973 | Apr 12 |
| 1975 | Apr 13 |
| 1977 | Mar 24 |
| 1978 | Apr 22 |
| 1979 | Mar 27 |
| 1982 | Apr 6 |
| 1989 | Apr 12 |
| 1991 | Apr 1 |
| 1992 | Apr 29 |
| 2000 | Apr 11 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2002 | Apr 6 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2005 | Apr 25 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 9 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Mar 6 |
| 2013 | Apr 20 |
| 2016 | Mar 22 |
| 2017 | Apr 8 |
| 2018 | Apr 17 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2022 | Apr 10 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2025 | Mar 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 207 |
| 1943 | 184 |
| 1945 | 239 |
| 1946 | 247 |
| 1947 | 224 |
| 1948 | 203 |
| 1949 | 198 |
| 1950 | 203 |
| 1953 | 192 |
| 1954 | 212 |
| 1955 | 198 |
| 1956 | 201 |
| 1957 | 199 |
| 1958 | 212 |
| 1959 | 228 |
| 1961 | 191 |
| 1962 | 188 |
| 1963 | 196 |
| 1964 | 192 |
| 1965 | 215 |
| 1966 | 204 |
| 1967 | 189 |
| 1968 | 201 |
| 1969 | 215 |
| 1970 | 209 |
| 1971 | 183 |
| 1972 | 211 |
| 1973 | 203 |
| 1975 | 215 |
| 1977 | 206 |
| 1978 | 175 |
| 1979 | 201 |
| 1982 | 200 |
| 1989 | 189 |
| 1991 | 190 |
| 2000 | 179 |
| 2001 | 179 |
| 2002 | 207 |
| 2003 | 198 |
| 2005 | 182 |
| 2006 | 207 |
| 2007 | 208 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2010 | 235 |
| 2011 | 197 |
| 2012 | 239 |
| 2013 | 202 |
| 2016 | 234 |
| 2018 | 207 |
| 2022 | 190 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2025 | 222 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 23.1 °C |
| 1943 | 23.7 °C |
| 1945 | 23.6 °C |
| 1946 | 22.9 °C |
| 1947 | 23.4 °C |
| 1948 | 23.9 °C |
| 1949 | 23.0 °C |
| 1950 | 22.8 °C |
| 1953 | 23.2 °C |
| 1954 | 23.8 °C |
| 1955 | 23.4 °C |
| 1956 | 22.9 °C |
| 1957 | 23.3 °C |
| 1958 | 23.1 °C |
| 1959 | 23.2 °C |
| 1960 | 23.0 °C |
| 1961 | 21.7 °C |
| 1962 | 23.3 °C |
| 1963 | 22.6 °C |
| 1964 | 22.3 °C |
| 1965 | 22.5 °C |
| 1966 | 22.1 °C |
| 1967 | 21.3 °C |
| 1968 | 22.2 °C |
| 1969 | 22.4 °C |
| 1970 | 23.1 °C |
| 1971 | 22.1 °C |
| 1972 | 22.2 °C |
| 1973 | 22.3 °C |
| 1975 | 22.5 °C |
| 1977 | 23.4 °C |
| 1978 | 23.3 °C |
| 1979 | 22.2 °C |
| 1982 | 22.0 °C |
| 1989 | 21.8 °C |
| 1990 | 23.1 °C |
| 1991 | 22.9 °C |
| 1992 | 21.4 °C |
| 2000 | 21.8 °C |
| 2001 | 22.3 °C |
| 2002 | 23.1 °C |
| 2003 | 22.0 °C |
| 2005 | 22.4 °C |
| 2006 | 23.8 °C |
| 2007 | 23.4 °C |
| 2009 | 22.3 °C |
| 2010 | 23.7 °C |
| 2011 | 23.3 °C |
| 2012 | 22.9 °C |
| 2016 | 23.5 °C |
| 2017 | 22.7 °C |
| 2018 | 23.1 °C |
| 2022 | 23.3 °C |
| 2023 | 23.4 °C |
| 2025 | 23.5 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1942, LaGrange's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Rock Mills (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.