McIntyre, GA 31054 Frost Dates
When can you plant in McIntyre, GA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/12, about 196 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/19, about 255 frost-free days later.
Zone 8b (15 to 20°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 McIntyre, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 12 weeks of growing season left in McIntyre before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/12 isn't a guarantee
03/12 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How McIntyre compares
McIntyre's growing season runs about 255 days, ranking 6,962 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within GA, it ranks 201 of 921.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and McIntyre's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around McIntyre's dates instead of trusting one.