Darien, GA 31319 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Darien, GA, ZIP 31319
Around 02/20 is the usual last spring frost, about 176 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/19, about 298 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Darien 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
Zone 9a around Darien has about 16 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.
The actual range around Darien's last frost
02/20 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/25 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Darien compares
About 298 days separate Darien's last and first frost, putting it 4,215 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within GA, it ranks 12 of 921.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Darien can differ from the 31319 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9a and Darien's frost date answer different questions.