When to plant in Monroe, GA
Planting dates worked out from Monroe's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 9
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 7
1 year in 10 by Oct 24
Frost-free days
230
median, 1991–2020
Station used: U Of Ga Plt Sci · 18.5 km away · station 256 m, town 278 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 12 – Feb 26 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 3 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 8 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 22 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 7 |
| Peas | — | Feb 12 – Mar 12 | Apr 8 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | May 22 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 5 – Apr 16 | May 4 |
| Beet | — | Feb 26 – Apr 9 | Apr 17 |
| Potato | — | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | May 14 |
| Kale | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 10 |
| Broccoli | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | Apr 27 |
| Cucumber | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | May 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | May 24 |
| Winter squash | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 28 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | Jun 1 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | May 27 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 24 – Nov 21 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 12 – Mar 12 | Mar 22 |
| Basil | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 5 |
Monroe'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 |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Apr 2 |
| 1973 | Apr 11 |
| 1974 | Mar 22 |
| 1975 | Apr 13 |
| 1977 | Mar 23 |
| 1978 | Mar 28 |
| 1979 | Mar 26 |
| 1980 | Mar 15 |
| 1981 | Mar 20 |
| 1982 | Apr 7 |
| 1983 | Apr 21 |
| 1984 | Mar 31 |
| 1985 | Mar 20 |
| 1986 | Mar 23 |
| 1987 | Apr 4 |
| 1988 | Mar 17 |
| 1989 | Apr 12 |
| 1991 | Feb 28 |
| 1993 | Apr 3 |
| 1994 | Apr 1 |
| 1995 | Mar 11 |
| 1996 | Mar 24 |
| 1997 | Apr 18 |
| 1998 | Mar 23 |
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Apr 9 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Mar 23 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 24 |
| 2005 | Mar 19 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 9 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 13 |
| 2012 | Mar 7 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 229 |
| 1973 | 212 |
| 1974 | 212 |
| 1975 | 215 |
| 1977 | 232 |
| 1978 | 252 |
| 1979 | 233 |
| 1980 | 241 |
| 1981 | 238 |
| 1982 | 211 |
| 1983 | 204 |
| 1984 | 220 |
| 1985 | 233 |
| 1986 | 235 |
| 1987 | 200 |
| 1988 | 210 |
| 1991 | 248 |
| 1993 | 211 |
| 1994 | 236 |
| 1995 | 238 |
| 1996 | 223 |
| 1997 | 211 |
| 1998 | 228 |
| 1999 | 209 |
| 2000 | 182 |
| 2001 | 190 |
| 2002 | 235 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 235 |
| 2005 | 241 |
| 2006 | 210 |
| 2009 | 236 |
| 2010 | 243 |
| 2011 | 230 |
| 2012 | 262 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.3 °C |
| 1973 | 22.4 °C |
| 1974 | 22.0 °C |
| 1975 | 22.6 °C |
| 1977 | 23.9 °C |
| 1978 | 23.6 °C |
| 1979 | 22.4 °C |
| 1980 | 23.8 °C |
| 1981 | 23.4 °C |
| 1982 | 22.5 °C |
| 1983 | 22.4 °C |
| 1984 | 22.1 °C |
| 1985 | 22.8 °C |
| 1986 | 23.9 °C |
| 1987 | 23.8 °C |
| 1988 | 23.3 °C |
| 1990 | 22.8 °C |
| 1991 | 22.8 °C |
| 1993 | 23.0 °C |
| 1994 | 21.9 °C |
| 1995 | 22.8 °C |
| 1996 | 22.3 °C |
| 1997 | 21.2 °C |
| 1998 | 23.4 °C |
| 1999 | 22.7 °C |
| 2000 | 22.7 °C |
| 2001 | 22.2 °C |
| 2002 | 23.1 °C |
| 2003 | 22.1 °C |
| 2004 | 22.6 °C |
| 2005 | 22.5 °C |
| 2006 | 23.2 °C |
| 2008 | 22.9 °C |
| 2009 | 22.8 °C |
| 2010 | 24.2 °C |
| 2011 | 23.5 °C |
| 2012 | 23.0 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1972, Monroe's last spring frost has come about 2 days 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 U Of Ga Plt Sci (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.