Rochelle, GA 31079 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Rochelle, GA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/11, roughly 195 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/20, about 256 frost-free days later.
Rochelle sits in USDA Zone 9a (20 to 25°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 12 weeks of growing season left in Rochelle before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/11 isn't a guarantee
03/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/29 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Rochelle compares
About 256 days separate Rochelle's last and first frost, putting it 6,841 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within GA, it ranks 184 of 921.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Rochelle's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Rochelle's dates instead of trusting one.