Acworth, GA 30102 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Acworth, GA, ZIP 30102
Around 04/02 is the usual last spring frost, about 217 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/04, about 215 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Acworth in Zone 8a (10 to 15°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
Zone 8a around Acworth has about 10 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Acworth compares
Acworth's growing season runs about 215 days, ranking 14,032 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within GA, it ranks 834 of 921.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Acworth can differ from the 30102 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8a and Acworth's frost date answer different questions.