Quitman, GA 31643 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Quitman, GA?
Around 03/11 is the usual last spring frost, about 195 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/18, about 253 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Quitman 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 12 weeks of growing season left in Quitman before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Quitman's last frost
03/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Quitman compares
At roughly 253 frost-free days, Quitman places 7,145 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within GA, it ranks 225 of 921.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Quitman's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Quitman's dates instead of trusting one.