Young Harris, GA 30582 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Young Harris, GA, ZIP 30582
Around 04/21 is the usual last spring frost, about 236 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 182 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Young Harris in Zone 7b (5 to 10°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 7b around Young Harris has about 8 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 04/21 isn't a guarantee
04/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/06 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Young Harris compares
About 182 days separate Young Harris's last and first frost, putting it 24,244 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within GA, it ranks 914 of 921.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Young Harris can differ from the 30582 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7b and Young Harris's frost date answer different questions.