When to plant in College Park, GA
USDA Zone 8bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for College Park, Georgia — all computed from College Park's nearest NOAA weather station.
With about 250 frost-free days, College Park supports back-to-back plantings; stagger sowings every few weeks to keep beds productive spring through fall. In zone 8b, College Park supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
The average last spring frost in College Park is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
ATLANTA HARTSFIELD INTL AP · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are College Park’s own odds, recorded at ATLANTA HARTSFIELD INTL AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 16 | Mar 29 | Mar 10 | Oct 28 | Nov 7 | Nov 25 |
| 32°F | Apr 4 | Mar 15 | Feb 23 | Nov 4 | Nov 20 | Dec 10 |
| 28°F | Mar 20 | Feb 28 | Feb 1 | Nov 14 | Dec 5 | Jan 3 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in College Park, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 16 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
College Park planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in College Park, GA?
College Park's average last spring frost falls near March 15 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in College Park, GA?
Expect College Park's first fall frost near November 20 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is College Park in?
College Park is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in College Park?
College Park has about 250 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 15) and first fall frost (November 20).
When should I plant tomatoes in College Park?
For College Park, sow tomatoes indoors about January 18–February 1 and move the seedlings out around March 22, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- East Point · 3 km
- Riverdale · 10 km
- Forest Park · 10 km
- Union City · 11 km
- South Fulton · 11 km
- Atlanta · 14 km
- Fairburn · 15 km
- Candler-McAfee · 20 km
Frost dates recorded at ATLANTA HARTSFIELD INTL AP, 2 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in College Park, GA — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00013874. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/georgia/college-park.