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Valdosta, Georgiathrough the year

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

Leaves usually come out around Jan 26 and the first flowers around Feb 22. About 4 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here.

At NOAA's Valdosta 2 S station, 3.1 miles away, the average first fall frost is Nov 27 and the last spring frost Mar 5, which leaves Valdosta some 267 growing days. For a day trip, St. Marks Refuge is 71 miles off; its winter wildlife is Nov 20–Dec 25 (local timing). For cherry blossoms, the nearest is Macon (139 mi, late March (regional timing)). Head southwest for the closest of the 3 places we follow around Valdosta.

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)

Valdosta's year at a glance

  • Frost possible
  • Frost-free, ~Mar 5 to ~Nov 27
  • First leaf ~Jan 26
  • First bloom ~Feb 22
  • Today

Near Valdosta right now

  • First fall frost usually around Nov 27 · last spring frost around Mar 5NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Valdosta 2 S (3.1 mi, 50% dates)
    ~8 weeks
  • Winter wildlife · St. Marks Refuge · 71 miLocal timing: Nov 20–Dec 25
    ~7 weeks

Valdosta's nature year

From the town's own dates and its nearest places
  • Spring green-upJan
  • Last spring frostMar
  • Cherry blossoms · MaconMar
  • Winter wildlife · St. Marks RefugeNov–Dec
  • First fall frostNov

Nearby, season by season

Real places within 150 miles, straight-line

Cherry blossoms

  • Macon · 139 miRegional timing: late March
    ~6 months

Winter wildlife

Frost and green-up

Last spring frost

Mar 5

Average (50% date)

First fall frost

Nov 27

About 267 days without frost between

Spring green-up

Jan 26

First bloom around Feb 22

Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Valdosta 2 S (3.1 mi from Valdosta), 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 Valdosta?

On average around Nov 27, and the last spring frost around Mar 5: about 267 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Valdosta 2 S, 3.1 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).

When does spring green-up reach Valdosta?

The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Jan 26 and first bloom around Feb 22, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.

Where can I see cherry blossoms near Valdosta?

Macon, 139 miles (regional timing: late March). Distances are straight-line.

Where can I see winter wildlife near Valdosta?

St. Marks Refuge, 71 miles (local timing: Nov 20–Dec 25); Crystal River Refuge, 142 miles (local timing: Nov 15–Mar 31). 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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