U.S. Frost Dates by Weather Station

NOAA station USC00090140 · Georgia

Frost Dates for Albany, GA

NOAA weather station Albany 3 SE (USC00090140), Georgia · elevation 180 ft (55 m) · hardiness zone 9a*

  • Lower-risk planting dateafter March 30only 1 spring in 10 still has a frost later
  • Typical last frostMarch 1050% chance of a frost after it
  • Typical first fall frostNovember 2050% chance of a frost before it
  • Frost-free season257 daystypical year, 32°F
  • Hardiness zone9acalculated*

The year at a glance

Frost season at Albany, GASpring: a frost after February 13 in 9 years out of 10, after March 10 in half of the years, after March 30 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before November 5 in 1 year out of 10, before November 20 in half of the years, before December 12 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 257 days.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost ~Mar 10First frost ~Nov 20Frost season at Albany, GASpring: a frost after February 13 in 9 years out of 10, after March 10 in half of the years, after March 30 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before November 5 in 1 year out of 10, before November 20 in half of the years, before December 12 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 257 days.JFMAMJJASONDLast frost ~Mar 10First frost ~Nov 20
frost likely chance fading 90% → 10% frost-free in a typical yearThe year at a glance. Blue: frost is likely; the gradient fades as the chance drops from 90% to 10%; green: the frost-free part of a typical year.Today

Frost dates (32°F)

Probability of frost, based on 29 years of NOAA records (1991–2020 normals)
ChanceLast frost in spring afterFirst frost in fall before
10% (unlikely)March 30November 5
50% (typical)March 10November 20
90% (likely)February 13December 12
Frost-free season (32°F, 50% chance)
257 days
Hard frost (28°F), last in spring, 50% chance after
February 21
Hard frost (28°F), first in fall, 50% chance before
December 5

The last 15 years (2006–2020 normals)

Typical last frost March 6 (4 days earlier than the 30-year normal), typical first fall frost November 18 (2 days earlier). Frost-free season 255 days.

A shorter, more recent NOAA period. The 30-year normals above remain the main reference: 15 years carry more year-to-year noise.

Add these dates to your calendar Yearly reminders for the typical last frost, the lower-risk planting date and the typical first fall frost (.ics).

How the chance of frost changes with the date

Spring at Albany: chance of a frost after this dateSpring, chance of a frost after the date: 10% March 30, 20% March 23, 30% March 19, 40% March 15, 50% March 10, 60% March 5, 70% February 28, 80% February 22, 90% February 13. Observed last spring frost in recent years: 2021 March 10.Spring: last frostChance of a frost after this date10%50%90%Feb 1Mar 1Apr 1Mar 30Mar 10Feb 132021: March 10Fall at Albany: chance of a frost before this dateFall, chance of a frost before the date: 10% November 5, 20% November 10, 30% November 14, 40% November 17, 50% November 20, 60% November 24, 70% November 28, 80% December 2, 90% December 12.Fall: first frostChance of a frost before this date10%50%90%Nov 1Dec 1Nov 5Nov 20Dec 12
Two charts, because spring and fall answer different questions: in spring, the chance that a frost still comes after a date; in fall, the chance that the first frost has already come before it. NOAA publishes these odds from 10% to 90%, so the lines stop there. ◆ marks the actual date in each recent year.

What actually happened in recent years

Observed dates of the last spring and first fall frost (32°F) at this station; ◆ marks them on the charts above
YearLast spring frostFirst fall frost
2021March 10incomplete record
2022incomplete recordno data
2023no datano data
2024no datano data
2025no datano data
2026no dataseason not over yet

What these dates mean

In Albany the cautious spring date is March 30, when there is only a 10 % chance of a later light frost; this gives gardeners a reliable point to set out tender crops.

The median light-frost dates are March 10 and November 20; each represents a 50 % chance of a frost later in spring or earlier in fall, so they mark the midpoint of risk. The cautious fall date is November 5, with a 10 % chance that a light frost has already arrived, providing a deadline to finish harvesting tender crops. The record spans 29 years, and the interval between the two 32 °F 50 % dates is 257 days.

The 50 % hard-frost dates are February 21 in spring and December 5 in fall, and a hard frost at 28 °F can injure plants that would survive a light frost at 32 °F.

How to read the probabilities

The dates are probabilities from 30 years of weather, not a forecast for this year.

  • Spring: "10% after March 30" means that in about one spring out of ten a frost still happens after that date. The 90% date is the earliest: a frost after it happens in most years.
  • Fall: "10% before November 5" means that in about one fall out of ten the first frost arrives before that date.
  • 50% is the typical date: half of the years are earlier, half are later.
  • A light frost (32°F) damages tender plants; a hard frost (28°F) also stops most hardy vegetables.

Nearby weather stations

Map of weather stations near Albany, GANumbered nearest stations: 1 — Camilla, GA — 24 mi; 2 — Cordele, GA — 38 mi; 3 — Tifton, GA — 40 mi; 4 — Cuthbert, GA — 41 mi; 5 — Tallahassee, FL — 79 mi.GAAL50 mi · 80 km1. Camilla, GA — 24 mi12. Cordele, GA — 38 mi23. Tifton, GA — 40 mi34. Cuthbert, GA — 41 mi45. Tallahassee, FL — 79 mi5
  1. Camilla, GA 24 mi (39 km)
  2. Cordele, GA 38 mi (61 km)
  3. Tifton, GA 40 mi (64 km)
  4. Cuthbert, GA 41 mi (66 km)
  5. Tallahassee, FL 79 mi (128 km)

Sources

* Hardiness zone 9a: zone derived from PRISM 2023 grid at the station location (not the official USDA map). Source data: PRISM Group, Oregon State University.

Station coordinates: 31.5339, -84.1489.