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Milton, Georgiathrough the year

Also for Canton, GA, Sugar Hill, GA, Rome, GA, Cartersville, GA, Dalton, GA: the same nearby places.

When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Milton?

The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Feb 15 and first bloom around Mar 22. Milton usually sees its last spring frost around Apr 4 and its first fall frost around Nov 4, a frost-free stretch of about 214 days at the nearest NOAA station, Cumming 2n. We follow 7 places within 150 miles of Milton; the nearest lies 77 miles to the west. Little River Canyon, 77 miles from Milton, is the nearest fall foliage spot on this site, usually at its best Oct 21–Nov 10. Cherokee National Forest (87 mi) is the pick for wildflowers, Mar 21–May 31 (local timing). At some 998 feet up, Milton is on low ground.

Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Best this weekend nearby

Oct 3–Oct 4 · within 150 straight-line miles of Milton
  1. Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee · 114 mi · Fall foliage

    Usually Oct 1–Nov 10

    Sat Oct 3: Chance Rain Showers, 75°F · Sun Oct 4: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 70°F

    No report yet

Places in their own usual window that weekend; reports are the latest official ones, forecasts from the National Weather Service.

Milton's year at a glance

  • Frost possible
  • Frost-free, ~Apr 4 to ~Nov 4
  • First leaf ~Feb 15
  • First bloom ~Mar 22
  • Today

Near Milton right now

  • First fall frost usually around Nov 4 · last spring frost around Apr 4NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Cumming 2n (12.1 mi, 50% dates)
    ~5 weeks
  • Fall foliage · Little River Canyon · 77 miusually Oct 21–Nov 10
    ~3 weeks

Milton's nature year

From the town's own dates and its nearest places
  • Spring green-upFeb
  • Wildflowers · Cherokee National ForestMar–May
  • Last spring frostApr
  • Synchronous fireflies · Great Smoky MountainsMay–Jun
  • Fall foliage · Little River CanyonOct–Nov
  • First fall frostNov

Nearby, season by season

Real places within 150 miles, straight-line

Fall foliage

Synchronous fireflies

Wildflowers

Frost and green-up

Last spring frost

Apr 4

Average (50% date)

First fall frost

Nov 4

About 214 days without frost between

Spring green-up

Feb 15

First bloom around Mar 22

Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Cumming 2n (12.1 mi from Milton), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.

Questions people ask

When is the first frost in Milton?

On average around Nov 4, and the last spring frost around Apr 4: about 214 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Cumming 2n, 12.1 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).

When does spring green-up reach Milton?

The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 15 and first bloom around Mar 22, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.

Where can I see fall foliage near Milton?

Little River Canyon, 77 miles (usually Oct 21–Nov 10); DeSoto State Park, 78 miles (statewide: usually well under way by early November); Cherokee National Forest, 87 miles (usually Oct 11–Nov 10). Distances are straight-line.

Where can I see synchronous fireflies near Milton?

Great Smoky Mountains, 114 miles (usually May 21–Jun 10). Distances are straight-line.

How we know

US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)

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