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September 23, 2019 at 3:50 am EDT
 


 
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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