Canton, GA 30114 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Canton, GA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/02, about 217 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/04, about 215 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 Canton, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Canton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/02 isn't a guarantee
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 Canton compares
Canton's growing season runs about 215 days, ranking 14,024 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within GA, it ranks 833 of 921.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Canton can differ from the 30114 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Canton's frost date answer different questions.