East Point, GA 30344 Frost Dates
When can you plant in East Point, GA?
Around 03/15 is the usual last spring frost, about 199 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/20, about 252 frost-free days later.
East Point 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 12 weeks of growing season left in East Point 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
03/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/23 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How East Point compares
About 252 days separate East Point's last and first frost, putting it 7,201 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within GA, it ranks 245 of 921.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in East Point can differ from the 30344 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and East Point's frost date answer different questions.