Young Harris, GA 28909 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Young Harris, GA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/21, roughly 236 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 182 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Young Harris in Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Young Harris before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Young Harris's last frost
04/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/06 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Young Harris compares
About 182 days separate Young Harris's last and first frost, putting it 24,243 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within GA, it ranks 913 of 921.
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