De Soto, GA 31735 Frost Dates
Frost dates for De Soto, GA, ZIP 31735
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/13, roughly 197 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/14, about 248 frost-free days later.
De Soto 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 De Soto has about 11 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
03/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/20 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 De Soto compares
De Soto's growing season runs about 248 days, ranking 7,743 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within GA, it ranks 311 of 921.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in De Soto can differ from the 31735 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8b and De Soto's frost date answer different questions.