Attapulgus, GA 39819 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Attapulgus, GA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/14, roughly 198 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/17, about 250 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Attapulgus 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 Attapulgus before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Attapulgus's last frost
03/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/03 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Attapulgus compares
About 250 days separate Attapulgus's last and first frost, putting it 7,582 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within GA, it ranks 284 of 921.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Attapulgus can differ from the 39819 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Attapulgus's frost date answer different questions.