Clermont, GA 30564 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Clermont, GA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/14, about 229 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 192 frost-free days later.
Clermont 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 8 weeks of growing season left in Clermont before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/14 isn't a guarantee
04/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/30 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Clermont compares
Clermont's growing season runs about 192 days, ranking 20,459 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within GA, it ranks 907 of 921.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Clermont can differ from the 30564 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Clermont's frost date answer different questions.