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Frost & Freeze Dates
The following tables show the dates that have recorded the first, last and average date the minimum temperature has dropped to or below the following temperatures. The data for each site was compiled using the entire period of record available for each site.
Periods of Record are: Atlanta (1878-2018), Athens (1901-2018), Columbus (1891-2018) and Macon (1899-2018).

Minimum temperature of 36 degrees
	Atlanta	Athens	Columbus	Macon
Average Date	November 3	October 28	November 7	October 31
Earliest Date	9/30/1967	9/24/1928	10/17/1954	9/30/1967
Latest Date	11/28/1988	12/6/1978	12/16/1998	11/27/1902

Minimum temperature of 32 degrees
	Atlanta	Athens	Columbus	Macon
Average Date	November 13	November 7	November 17	November 11
Earliest Date	10/11/1906	9/24/1928	10/21/1989	10/14/1988
Latest Date	12/18/1998	12/6/1978	01/04/1932	12/26/1918

Minimum temperature of 27 degrees
	Atlanta	Athens	Columbus	Macon
Average Date	December 2	November 25	December 12	December 3
Earliest Date	11/2/1954	10/28/1914 10/28/2001	10/30/1952	10/28/2001
Latest Date	02/18/1993	01/31/1932	3/10/1932	03/09/1932

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