Hephzibah, GA 30815 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hephzibah, GA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/23, about 207 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/09, about 232 frost-free days later.
Hephzibah sits in USDA Zone 8b (15 to 20°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 10 weeks of growing season left in Hephzibah before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/23 isn't a guarantee
03/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/09 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hephzibah compares
About 232 days separate Hephzibah's last and first frost, putting it 10,047 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within GA, it ranks 479 of 921.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Hephzibah can differ from the 30815 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Hephzibah's frost date answer different questions.