Franklin, GA 30217 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Franklin, GA?
Around 04/02 is the usual last spring frost, about 217 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/03, about 216 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Franklin 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
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Franklin before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Franklin's last frost
04/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/13 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/18 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Franklin compares
Franklin's growing season runs about 216 days, ranking 13,860 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within GA, it ranks 819 of 921.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Franklin can differ from the 30217 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Franklin's frost date answer different questions.