When to plant in Dallas, GA
USDA Zone 8aDallas, Georgia frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
In zone 8a, Dallas 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 Dallas is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
DALLAS 7 NE · 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 Dallas’s own odds, recorded at DALLAS 7 NE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 2 | Apr 16 | Mar 30 | Oct 14 | Oct 26 | Nov 8 |
| 32°F | Apr 19 | Apr 2 | Mar 15 | Oct 23 | Nov 4 | Nov 20 |
| 28°F | Apr 7 | Mar 19 | Feb 25 | Nov 1 | Nov 17 | Dec 7 |
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 Dallas, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 25 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.
Dallas planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Dallas, GA?
Dallas's average last spring frost falls near April 2 — 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 Dallas, GA?
The first fall frost in Dallas typically arrives around November 4 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Dallas in?
Dallas is in USDA hardiness zone 8a. In zone 8a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Dallas?
Dallas has about 216 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 2) and first fall frost (November 4).
When should I plant tomatoes in Dallas?
For Dallas, sow tomatoes indoors about February 5–February 19 and move the seedlings out around April 9, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Powder Springs · 16 km
- Villa Rica · 22 km
- Acworth · 22 km
- Lithia Springs · 23 km
- Douglasville · 24 km
- Kennesaw · 24 km
- Mableton · 27 km
- Marietta · 28 km
Frost dates recorded at DALLAS 7 NE, 12 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 Dallas, GA — Frost Dates & Zone 8a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00092485. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/georgia/dallas.