Auburn, GA 30011 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Auburn, GA?
Around 04/03 is the usual last spring frost, about 218 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/07, about 219 frost-free days later.
Zone 8a (10 to 15°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Auburn, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Auburn before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/03 isn't a guarantee
04/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Auburn compares
About 219 days separate Auburn's last and first frost, putting it 12,991 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within GA, it ranks 771 of 921.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Auburn can differ from the 30011 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Auburn's frost date answer different questions.