Plan your vegetable garden in Georgia

All the statistical weather information you need to prepare a bulletproof plan for your garden in Georgia

Temperature range in Georgia

Georgia has temperatures ranging from 15°F to 98°F, with approximately 238 frost free days.

Georgia has 222 days with average temperature range from 50°F to 90°F that are suitable for growing warm season vegetables and 197 days with average temperature range from 40°F to 80°F that are suitable for growing cool season vegetables

Chart displaying weekly air temperature in Georgia — Georgia air temperature chart based on weather statistics from 2019 to 2023

Total frost free days (after last frost and before first frost)	238
Total days suitable to grow warm season vegetables	222
Total days suitable to grow cool season vegetables	197
Day with highest recorded temperature in past 4 years	June 23: 98°F
Day with lowest recorded temperature in past 4 years	December 24: 15°F
First expected frost date	November 13
Last expected frost date	March 20

Notable temperature facts for gardening in Georgia

Warm season vegetables you can grow in Georgia

Chart displaying days suitable for growing warm season vegetables in Georgia — Days suitable for growing warm season vegetables in Georgia

Warm season vegetables can be planted in Georgia after April 05 when air temperatures are consistently above 50°F (10°C) and soil temperature is above 50°F (10°C)

Good temperature range for warm season vegetables is between 50°F and 90°F. With warm season vegetables it is important to wait until all conditions are optimal, because sudden temperature drop can stun new vegetable growth, this way delaying overall harvest.

Warm season vegetables that can be planted directly into soil in Georgia

Cucumber

Summer squash

Winter squash

Sweet corn

Sweet potatoes

Eggplant

Bell Pepper

Chilli Pepper

Okra

Tomato

Tomatillo

True Melon

Watermelon

Warm season vegetables that need to be started indoors before transplanting outdoors in Georgia

Chayote

Cool season vegetables you can grow in Georgia

Chart displaying days suitable for growing cool season vegetables in Georgia — Days suitable for growing cool season vegetables in Georgia

Cool season vegetables can be planted in Georgia after February 21 when average air temperature is consistently above 40°F (4°C) and soil temperature is above 45°F (7°C)

Good temperature range for cool season vegetables is between 40°F and 80°F. With cool season vegetables it is important to avoid high air temperatures because exposure to high temperatures is most likely to stun growth, cause bitterness and encourage premature bolting in some plants. Plan your cool vegetable planting so they are harvested before hot weather stretch, provide them with additional shading.

Cool season vegetables that can be planted directly into soil in Georgia

Arugula

Beets

Carrot

Kale

Lettuce

Radish

Spinach

Swiss chard

Turnip

Rhubarb

Parsley

Chives

Coriander

Kohlrabi

Cool season vegetables that need to be started indoors before transplanting outdoors in Georgia

Peas

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Rutabaga

Endive

Artichoke

Parsnip

Leeks

Mustard

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Georgia

Tolerable temperature range for cool season vegetables: 40°F to 80°F

Tolerable temperature range for warm season vegetables: 50°F to 90°F

	Week	Average temperature	Possible min and max temperature	Suitable for cool season vegetables	Suitable for warm season vegetables
1	January 01 - January 03	53°F to 66°F	39°F to 75°F	TRUE	TRUE
2	January 04 - January 10	42°F to 59°F	30°F to 69°F	TRUE
3	January 11 - January 17	42°F to 57°F	29°F to 71°F	TRUE
4	January 18 - January 24	40°F to 56°F	27°F to 70°F	TRUE
5	January 25 - January 31	39°F to 55°F	26°F to 69°F
6	February 01 - February 07	43°F to 60°F	29°F to 76°F	TRUE
7	February 08 - February 14	45°F to 62°F	32°F to 72°F	TRUE
8	February 15 - February 21	44°F to 62°F	29°F to 73°F	TRUE
9	February 22 - February 28	51°F to 68°F	29°F to 78°F	TRUE	TRUE
10	March 01 - March 07	48°F to 67°F	30°F to 79°F	TRUE
11	March 08 - March 14	48°F to 67°F	28°F to 77°F	TRUE
12	March 15 - March 21	49°F to 66°F	31°F to 79°F	TRUE
13	March 22 - March 28	54°F to 72°F	41°F to 83°F	TRUE	TRUE
14	March 29 - April 04	50°F to 71°F	35°F to 83°F	TRUE	TRUE
15	April 05 - April 11	56°F to 74°F	39°F to 84°F	TRUE	TRUE
16	April 12 - April 18	56°F to 75°F	44°F to 82°F	TRUE	TRUE
17	April 19 - April 25	54°F to 74°F	42°F to 82°F	TRUE	TRUE
18	April 26 - May 02	58°F to 78°F	49°F to 86°F	TRUE	TRUE
19	May 03 - May 09	60°F to 79°F	48°F to 88°F	TRUE	TRUE
20	May 10 - May 16	60°F to 79°F	48°F to 87°F	TRUE	TRUE
21	May 17 - May 23	65°F to 83°F	57°F to 92°F		TRUE
22	May 24 - May 30	66°F to 84°F	57°F to 96°F		TRUE
23	May 31 - June 06	68°F to 86°F	60°F to 93°F		TRUE
24	June 07 - June 13	70°F to 85°F	62°F to 93°F		TRUE
25	June 14 - June 20	69°F to 86°F	60°F to 96°F		TRUE
26	June 21 - June 27	71°F to 88°F	64°F to 98°F		TRUE
27	June 28 - July 04	72°F to 89°F	66°F to 95°F		TRUE
28	July 05 - July 11	73°F to 88°F	69°F to 92°F		TRUE
29	July 12 - July 18	73°F to 89°F	70°F to 94°F		TRUE
30	July 19 - July 25	73°F to 89°F	67°F to 95°F		TRUE
31	July 26 - August 01	73°F to 90°F	69°F to 94°F
32	August 02 - August 08	73°F to 89°F	69°F to 94°F		TRUE
33	August 09 - August 15	74°F to 90°F	68°F to 96°F
34	August 16 - August 22	72°F to 88°F	69°F to 96°F		TRUE
35	August 23 - August 29	73°F to 87°F	69°F to 97°F		TRUE
36	August 30 - September 05	71°F to 87°F	63°F to 94°F		TRUE
37	September 06 - September 12	70°F to 87°F	64°F to 96°F		TRUE
38	September 13 - September 19	69°F to 83°F	59°F to 95°F		TRUE
39	September 20 - September 26	64°F to 82°F	55°F to 94°F		TRUE
40	September 27 - October 03	64°F to 82°F	53°F to 96°F		TRUE
41	October 04 - October 10	62°F to 79°F	49°F to 96°F	TRUE	TRUE
42	October 11 - October 17	61°F to 76°F	47°F to 84°F	TRUE	TRUE
43	October 18 - October 24	53°F to 73°F	39°F to 80°F	TRUE	TRUE
44	October 25 - October 31	59°F to 74°F	49°F to 82°F	TRUE	TRUE
45	November 01 - November 07	50°F to 69°F	38°F to 80°F	TRUE
46	November 08 - November 14	52°F to 68°F	31°F to 80°F	TRUE	TRUE
47	November 15 - November 21	47°F to 63°F	33°F to 75°F	TRUE
48	November 22 - November 28	47°F to 63°F	34°F to 73°F	TRUE
49	November 29 - December 05	45°F to 63°F	30°F to 74°F	TRUE
50	December 06 - December 12	47°F to 62°F	33°F to 74°F	TRUE
51	December 13 - December 19	44°F to 58°F	30°F to 70°F	TRUE
52	December 20 - December 26	40°F to 56°F	15°F to 71°F	TRUE
53	December 27 - December 31	46°F to 61°F	25°F to 73°F	TRUE

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Georgia

Counties in Georgia

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