When to plant in Montgomery, GA
Planting dates worked out from Montgomery's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 3
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Feb 15
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Dec 12
1 year in 10 by Nov 18
Frost-free days
301
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Savannah Nwr South Carolina · 18.1 km away · station 3 m, town 4 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 6 – Jan 20 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 27 |
| Sweet pepper | Dec 23 – Jan 6 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | May 2 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Dec 14 – Dec 21 | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Feb 27 |
| Peas | — | Jan 4 – Feb 1 | Feb 28 |
| Bush beans Season likely too short |
— | Feb 24 – Mar 17 | Apr 15 |
| Carrot | — | Jan 25 – Mar 8 | Mar 26 |
| Beet | — | Jan 18 – Mar 1 | Mar 9 |
| Potato | — | Jan 25 – Feb 15 | Apr 5 |
| Kale | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Mar 2 |
| Broccoli | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | Jan 18 – Feb 8 | Mar 19 |
| Cucumber | Feb 3 – Feb 10 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 22 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Feb 3 – Feb 10 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 17 |
| Winter squash | Feb 3 – Feb 10 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | May 22 |
| Sweet corn Season likely too short |
— | Feb 24 – Mar 17 | Apr 25 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Jan 18 – Feb 8 | Apr 18 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 28 – Dec 26 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 4 – Feb 1 | Feb 11 |
| Basil | Jan 20 – Feb 3 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 29 |
Montgomery'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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Jan 28 |
| 2004 | Feb 8 |
| 2005 | Mar 2 |
| 2006 | Feb 14 |
| 2007 | Feb 17 |
| 2008 | Feb 28 |
| 2009 | Mar 4 |
| 2010 | Feb 26 |
| 2011 | Feb 12 |
| 2012 | Feb 13 |
| 2014 | Jan 30 |
| 2015 | Feb 21 |
| 2016 | Feb 10 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Jan 19 |
| 2019 | Jan 31 |
| 2020 | Feb 22 |
| 2021 | Feb 4 |
| 2022 | Mar 13 |
| 2023 | Jan 15 |
| 2024 | Jan 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 326 |
| 2004 | 309 |
| 2005 | 294 |
| 2006 | 296 |
| 2007 | 302 |
| 2008 | 263 |
| 2009 | 301 |
| 2010 | 282 |
| 2011 | 321 |
| 2012 | 320 |
| 2014 | 291 |
| 2016 | 323 |
| 2017 | 268 |
| 2018 | 312 |
| 2019 | 285 |
| 2021 | 329 |
| 2022 | 284 |
| 2023 | 338 |
| 2024 | 315 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.6 °C |
| 2004 | 24.9 °C |
| 2005 | 24.7 °C |
| 2006 | 25.3 °C |
| 2007 | 25.0 °C |
| 2008 | 25.1 °C |
| 2009 | 25.1 °C |
| 2010 | 26.4 °C |
| 2011 | 26.2 °C |
| 2012 | 25.4 °C |
| 2014 | 25.3 °C |
| 2015 | 25.7 °C |
| 2016 | 25.6 °C |
| 2017 | 25.5 °C |
| 2018 | 25.4 °C |
| 2019 | 26.0 °C |
| 2020 | 24.9 °C |
| 2021 | 24.9 °C |
| 2022 | 25.6 °C |
| 2023 | 25.3 °C |
| 2024 | 25.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Savannah Nwr South Carolina (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.