Colbert, GA 30628 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Colbert, GA, ZIP 30628
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/02, about 217 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/02, about 217 frost-free days later.
Zone 8a (10 to 15°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Colbert, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 8a around Colbert has about 9 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 04/02 isn't a guarantee
04/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/15 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Colbert compares
Colbert's growing season runs about 217 days, ranking 13,588 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within GA, it ranks 808 of 921.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Colbert can differ from the 30628 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8a and Colbert's frost date answer different questions.