Hampton, GA 30228 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hampton, GA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/25, roughly 209 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/12, about 235 frost-free days later.
Hampton sits in USDA Zone 8a (10 to 15°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 11 weeks of growing season left in Hampton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
03/25 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/02 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hampton compares
Hampton's growing season runs about 235 days, ranking 9,581 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within GA, it ranks 420 of 921.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Hampton's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Hampton can differ from the 30228 normal.