Ila, GA 30647 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ila, GA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/02, roughly 217 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/02, about 217 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ila 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
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Ila before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
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 Ila compares
About 217 days separate Ila's last and first frost, putting it 13,609 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within GA, it ranks 810 of 921.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Ila's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Ila can differ from the 30647 normal.