When to plant in Metter, GA
Planting dates worked out from Metter's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 27
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 8
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 17
1 year in 10 by Nov 6
Frost-free days
252
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Metter Georgia · 2.3 km away · station 30 m, town 66 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 | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 21 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 26 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 4 – Jan 11 | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Mar 20 |
| Peas | — | Jan 25 – Feb 22 | Mar 21 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | May 9 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 16 |
| Beet | — | Feb 8 – Mar 22 | Mar 30 |
| Potato | — | Feb 15 – Mar 8 | Apr 26 |
| Kale | Dec 28 – Jan 11 | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Mar 23 |
| Broccoli | Dec 28 – Jan 11 | Feb 8 – Mar 1 | Apr 9 |
| Cucumber | Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 16 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 11 |
| Winter squash | Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | Jun 15 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | May 19 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 8 – Mar 1 | May 9 |
| Garlic | — | Dec 30 – Jan 27 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 25 – Feb 22 | Mar 4 |
| Basil | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 23 |
Metter'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 11 |
| 2005 | Mar 4 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 9 |
| 2009 | Mar 5 |
| 2010 | Mar 7 |
| 2011 | Mar 12 |
| 2012 | Feb 13 |
| 2013 | Mar 27 |
| 2014 | Mar 26 |
| 2015 | Mar 7 |
| 2016 | Feb 28 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Mar 15 |
| 2019 | Mar 7 |
| 2020 | Mar 1 |
| 2021 | Apr 3 |
| 2022 | Mar 14 |
| 2023 | Mar 20 |
| 2024 | Feb 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 316 |
| 2004 | 249 |
| 2005 | 259 |
| 2006 | 236 |
| 2007 | 212 |
| 2008 | 253 |
| 2009 | 275 |
| 2010 | 244 |
| 2011 | 243 |
| 2012 | 268 |
| 2013 | 230 |
| 2014 | 221 |
| 2015 | 261 |
| 2016 | 265 |
| 2017 | 267 |
| 2018 | 257 |
| 2019 | 250 |
| 2020 | 246 |
| 2021 | 233 |
| 2022 | 248 |
| 2023 | 252 |
| 2024 | 281 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.3 °C |
| 2004 | 24.6 °C |
| 2005 | 24.4 °C |
| 2006 | 24.9 °C |
| 2007 | 24.4 °C |
| 2008 | 25.2 °C |
| 2009 | 24.6 °C |
| 2010 | 25.9 °C |
| 2011 | 25.9 °C |
| 2012 | 24.6 °C |
| 2013 | 24.1 °C |
| 2014 | 24.9 °C |
| 2015 | 25.6 °C |
| 2016 | 25.6 °C |
| 2017 | 25.2 °C |
| 2018 | 25.2 °C |
| 2019 | 25.9 °C |
| 2020 | 24.8 °C |
| 2021 | 24.4 °C |
| 2022 | 25.1 °C |
| 2023 | 24.6 °C |
| 2024 | 25.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Metter Georgia (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.