USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
Frost Dates for 30576 — Tiger, Georgia
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Germany Valley, GA (2,832 ft), 5 miles north.
Updated
In Tiger, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 10 in half of years and has passed by April 30 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 26, as early as October 15 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 199 days (NOAA, Germany Valley, GA).
- Last spring frost
- April 10
- First fall frost
- October 26
- Growing season
- 199 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 35%
- Snow per year
- 2.8"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
6 of 17 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Tiger
Half of springs at Germany Valley, GA see their last 32°F night by April 10; only one in ten is past it by March 26, and one in ten still has one after April 30. Planting tender crops after April 18 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 22 20%, and after April 30 10%. The 20 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 70% of the 127 Georgia stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 26 in half of years, as early as October 15 one year in ten, and holds off past November 8 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 5; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 13, 17 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 199 days in a typical year, shorter than at 94% of the 127 Georgia stations; it reaches 223 days one year in ten and falls short of 176 one year in ten. On average 80 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 16 days longer, to about April 26, and return around October 18. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 97% of winters, usually between December 28 and February 11.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 8 | Apr 14 | Apr 18 | Apr 22 | Apr 26 | Apr 30 | May 4 | May 8 | May 13 |
| 32°F | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 7 | Apr 10 | Apr 14 | Apr 18 | Apr 22 | Apr 30 |
| 28°F | Mar 9 | Mar 16 | Mar 21 | Mar 25 | Mar 29 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 7 | Apr 13 |
| 24°F | Feb 23 | Mar 2 | Mar 7 | Mar 13 | Mar 16 | Mar 19 | Mar 23 | Mar 28 | Apr 1 |
| 20°F | Feb 2 | Feb 11 | Feb 18 | Feb 27 | Mar 2 | Mar 6 | Mar 12 | Mar 17 | Mar 22 |
| 16°F97% of yrs | Jan 11 | Jan 22 | Jan 31 | Feb 4 | Feb 11 | Feb 17 | Feb 28 | Mar 5 | Mar 14 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 5 | Oct 10 | Oct 13 | Oct 15 | Oct 18 | Oct 20 | Oct 23 | Oct 27 | Oct 31 |
| 32°F | Oct 15 | Oct 18 | Oct 21 | Oct 24 | Oct 26 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 8 |
| 28°F | Oct 24 | Oct 29 | Oct 31 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 17 | Nov 25 |
| 24°F | Nov 2 | Nov 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 14 | Nov 18 | Nov 23 | Nov 28 | Dec 2 | Dec 10 |
| 20°F | Nov 14 | Nov 19 | Nov 25 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 10 | Dec 17 | Dec 25 | Jan 3 |
| 16°F97% of yrs | Nov 24 | Dec 4 | Dec 12 | Dec 21 | Dec 28 | Jan 1 | Jan 6 | Jan 11 | Jan 20 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Germany Valley, GA, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 30576 →Compare Tiger with another place →
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Clayton 1 SSW, GA, 6 miles northeast of Tiger and 867 feet lower, has the same 50% last-frost date, a first frost 3 days later (October 29), a season 4 days longer.
When it snows in Tiger, Georgia
Measurable snow is rare here: only 6 of 17 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Long Creek, SC, 14 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 30576
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 30 – February 13 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 13 – February 27 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 13 – March 27 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 10 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 3 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 12 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 26 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 30576 is 5 miles from Germany Valley, GA, which stands at 2,832 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 30576 in zone 7b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.