McRae-Helena, GA 31055 Frost Dates
Frost dates for McRae-Helena, GA, ZIP 31055
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/12, roughly 196 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/17, about 251 frost-free days later.
McRae-Helena 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
Zone 8b around McRae-Helena has about 12 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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
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. 03/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How McRae-Helena compares
McRae-Helena's growing season runs about 251 days, ranking 7,322 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within GA, it ranks 268 of 921.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in McRae-Helena can differ from the 31055 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8b and McRae-Helena's frost date answer different questions.