Homer, GA 30547 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Homer, GA, ZIP 30547
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/31, roughly 215 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/06, about 222 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Homer 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 Homer 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.
Why 03/31 isn't a guarantee
03/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Homer compares
Homer's growing season runs about 222 days, ranking 12,277 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within GA, it ranks 720 of 921.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Homer's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Homer can differ from the 30547 normal.