Frost Dates for 31512 — Ambrose, Georgia

Half of springs at Pridgen, GA see their last 32°F night by March 12; only one in ten is past it by February 20, and one in ten still has one after March 29. Planting tender crops after March 19 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 23 20%, and after March 29 10%. The 17 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 56% of the 127 Georgia stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 17 in half of years, as early as November 1 one year in ten, and holds off past December 10 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 17 days later, around December 4; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 18, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 252 days in a typical year, longer than at 71% of the 127 Georgia stations; it reaches 282 days one year in ten and falls short of 227 one year in ten. On average 34 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 13 days longer, to about March 25, and return around November 7. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 93% of winters and 16°F in 24%.

July is the warmest month at Pridgen, GA, averaging 92°F by day and 70°F at night; January is the coldest at 60°F and 37°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to February (a 90% chance or more). From April to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 74% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,061 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 69% of the 127 Georgia stations. 41% of them (2,496) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 961. Precipitation totals 47.5 inches a year, most in August (5.8") and least in October (2.6"); May to September bring 45% of it.

The nearest other station, Douglas, GA, 13 miles southeast of Ambrose, has a last frost 7 days earlier (March 5), a first frost 9 days later (November 26), a season 15 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 1 of 17 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Pridgen, GA, 10 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 31512 is 10 miles from Pridgen, GA, which stands at 300 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station; its figures are presented in full for 31519 (Broxton). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 31512 in zone 9a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 20 to 25°F (-6.7 to -3.9°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.