When to plant in McRae, GA
Planting dates worked out from McRae's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 8
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 15
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 10
1 year in 10 by Oct 30
Frost-free days
242
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Mcrae Georgia · 6.5 km away · station 76 m, town 75 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 2 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 28 – Feb 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 7 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Mar 27 |
| Peas | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Mar 28 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | May 21 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 22 – Apr 5 | Apr 23 |
| Beet | — | Feb 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 6 |
| Potato | — | Feb 22 – Mar 15 | May 3 |
| Kale | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Mar 30 |
| Broccoli | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Mar 8 | Apr 16 |
| Cucumber | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 28 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 23 |
| Winter squash | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 27 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | May 31 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 15 – Mar 8 | May 16 |
| Garlic | — | Dec 30 – Jan 27 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Mar 11 |
| Basil | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 4 |
McRae'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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Mar 23 |
| 2005 | Mar 19 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 9 |
| 2008 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 12 |
| 2012 | Feb 13 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
| 2014 | Mar 27 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Feb 28 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Mar 15 |
| 2019 | Mar 7 |
| 2020 | Mar 1 |
| 2021 | Apr 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 316 |
| 2004 | 237 |
| 2005 | 243 |
| 2006 | 211 |
| 2007 | 211 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2009 | 241 |
| 2010 | 242 |
| 2011 | 231 |
| 2012 | 268 |
| 2013 | 229 |
| 2014 | 219 |
| 2015 | 229 |
| 2016 | 255 |
| 2017 | 247 |
| 2018 | 245 |
| 2019 | 247 |
| 2020 | 246 |
| 2021 | 233 |
| 2022 | 218 |
| 2023 | 225 |
| 2024 | 277 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.7 °C |
| 2004 | 25.1 °C |
| 2005 | 24.7 °C |
| 2006 | 25.4 °C |
| 2007 | 24.7 °C |
| 2008 | 24.5 °C |
| 2009 | 24.5 °C |
| 2010 | 25.6 °C |
| 2011 | 25.7 °C |
| 2012 | 24.9 °C |
| 2013 | 24.1 °C |
| 2014 | 24.6 °C |
| 2015 | 25.5 °C |
| 2016 | 25.3 °C |
| 2017 | 25.2 °C |
| 2018 | 25.3 °C |
| 2019 | 25.8 °C |
| 2020 | 24.7 °C |
| 2021 | 24.2 °C |
| 2022 | 25.0 °C |
| 2023 | 24.7 °C |
| 2024 | 25.2 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Mcrae Georgia (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.