Your nature year
Newnan, Georgiathrough the year
Also for Peachtree City, GA, Carrollton, GA, LaGrange, GA, McDonough, GA: the same nearby places.
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Newnan?
The closest place we follow is Talladega National Forest, 60 miles away, for fall foliage, usually well under way by early November (statewide). For wildflowers, the nearest is Cherokee National Forest (145 mi, Mar 21–May 31 (local timing)). Newnan sits at about 885 feet. Newnan usually sees its last spring frost around Apr 3 and its first fall frost around Nov 2, a frost-free stretch of about 213 days at the Newnan 7 WNW weather station (8.1 mi). About 5 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. Spring green-up reaches town around Feb 11, with first blooms around Mar 17. Head west for the closest of the 5 places we follow around Newnan.
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)
Newnan's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 3 to ~Nov 2
- First leaf ~Feb 11
- First bloom ~Mar 17
- Today
Near Newnan right now
- First fall frost usually around Nov 2 · last spring frost around Apr 3NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Newnan 7 WNW (8.1 mi, 50% dates)~5 weeks
- Fall foliage · Talladega National Forest · 60 miStatewide: usually well under way by early November~5 weeks
Newnan's nature year
- Spring green-upFeb
- Wildflowers · Cherokee National ForestMar–May
- Last spring frostApr
- First fall frostNov
- Fall foliage · Talladega National ForestNov
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- Talladega National Forest · 60 miStatewide: usually well under way by early November~5 weeks
- Little River Canyon · 86 miusually Oct 21–Nov 10~3 weeks
- DeSoto State Park · 93 miStatewide: usually well under way by early November~5 weeks
Wildflowers
- Cherokee National Forest · 145 miLocal timing: Mar 21–May 31~6 months
- Nantahala National Forest · 148 miLocal timing: Mar 15–May 15~6 months
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 3
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Nov 2
About 213 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 11
First bloom around Mar 17
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Newnan 7 WNW (8.1 mi from Newnan), 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 Newnan?
On average around Nov 2, and the last spring frost around Apr 3: about 213 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Newnan 7 WNW, 8.1 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Newnan?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 11 and first bloom around Mar 17, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Newnan?
Talladega National Forest, 60 miles (statewide: usually well under way by early November); Little River Canyon, 86 miles (usually Oct 21–Nov 10); DeSoto State Park, 93 miles (statewide: usually well under way by early November). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Newnan?
Cherokee National Forest, 145 miles (local timing: Mar 21–May 31); Nantahala National Forest, 148 miles (local timing: Mar 15–May 15). 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)