Hinesville, GA 31313 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hinesville, GA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/05, about 189 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/29, about 269 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hinesville in Zone 9a (20 to 25°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 13 weeks of growing season left in Hinesville before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
03/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/06 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hinesville compares
About 269 days separate Hinesville's last and first frost, putting it 5,649 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within GA, it ranks 60 of 921.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Hinesville can differ from the 31313 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Hinesville's frost date answer different questions.