Frost Dates for 31825 — Richland, Georgia

Half of springs at Lumpkin 2 SE, GA see their last 32°F night by April 1; only one in ten is past it by March 11, and one in ten still has one after April 20. Planting tender crops after April 8 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 13 20%, and after April 20 10%. The 19 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 60% of the 127 Georgia stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 4 in half of years, as early as October 22 one year in ten, and holds off past November 19 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 14; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 8, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 217 days in a typical year, shorter than at 80% of the 127 Georgia stations; it reaches 243 days one year in ten and falls short of 196 one year in ten. On average 58 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 12 days longer, to about April 13, and return around October 28. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 67%.

July is the warmest month at Lumpkin 2 SE, GA, averaging 92°F by day and 68°F at night; January is the coldest at 60°F and 34°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 52% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,678 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 55% of the 127 Georgia stations. 40% of them (2,287) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 928. Precipitation totals 52.7 inches a year, most in July (5.7") and least in September (3.4"); May to September bring 42% of it.

The nearest other station, Plains SW Ga Exp Stn, GA, 17 miles east of Richland, has a last frost 17 days earlier (March 15), a first frost 13 days later (November 17), a season 32 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 18 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Lumpkin 2 SE, GA, 8.6 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 31825 is 9 miles from Lumpkin 2 SE, GA, which stands at 485 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 31815 (Lumpkin). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 31825 in zone 8b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.