Seminole (Gaines County) 1922-2004

November 3 - Average first freeze date, based on 78 years of data.

October 07, 1952 - The earliest freeze recorded.

Data below are the dates of first freeze for each year.
Year  mm/day     Temp           Julian Date
1922   11/07    Temp was 30      311
1923   11/03    Temp was 30      307
1924   10/23    Temp was 30      297
1925   10/25    Temp was 25      298
1928   11/03    Temp was 28      308

1930   10/31    Temp was 32      304
1931   11/20    Temp was 29      324
1932   10/26    Temp was 28      300
1933   11/04    Temp was 24      308
1934   11/21    Temp was 29      325
1935   11/05    Temp was 32      309
1936   10/23    Temp was 32      297
1937   11/16    Temp was 27      320
1938   10/23    Temp was 32      296
1939   11/03    Temp was 30      307

1940   11/11    Temp was 27      316
1941   11/08    Temp was 29      312
1942   11/03    Temp was 32      307
1943   10/27    Temp was 30      300
1944   11/17    Temp was 32      322
1945   10/22    Temp was 29      295
1948   11/06    Temp was 27      311
1949   10/31    Temp was 27      304

1950   11/04    Temp was 23      308
1951   11/01    Temp was 32      305
1952   10/07    Temp was 30      281 *** earliest
1953   11/08    Temp was 31      312
1954   10/15    Temp was 31      288
1955   10/24    Temp was 31      297
1956   11/04    Temp was 31      309
1957   10/27    Temp was 31      300
1958   11/06    Temp was 32      310
1959   11/05    Temp was 26      309

1960   10/31    Temp was 32      305
1961   11/03    Temp was 29      307
1962   11/08    Temp was 31      312
1963   11/02    Temp was 32      306
1964   11/20    Temp was 25      325
1965   11/28    Temp was 32      332
1966   10/15    Temp was 30      288
1967   11/01    Temp was 32      305
1968   10/18    Temp was 32      292
1969   10/13    Temp was 30      286

1970   10/09    Temp was 29      282
1971   10/21    Temp was 30      294
1972   11/01    Temp was 28      306
1973   11/20    Temp was 30      324
1974   11/14    Temp was 30      318         
1975   10/26    Temp was 30      299
1976   10/08    Temp was 29      282
1977   11/02    Temp was 29      306
1978   11/15    Temp was 32      319
1979   10/31    Temp was 29      304

1980   10/24    Temp was 31      298
1981   10/24    Temp was 30      297
1982   11/04    Temp was 28      308
1983   11/10    Temp was 29      314
1984   11/19    Temp was 32      324
1985   11/15    Temp was 30      319
1986   10/13    Temp was 32      286
1987   11/10    Temp was 28      314
1988   11/16    Temp was 27      321
1989   10/19    Temp was 29      292

1990   10/22    Temp was 30      295
1991   10/30    Temp was 30      303
1992   11/05    Temp was 25      310
1993   10/30    Temp was 20      303
1994   11/11    Temp was 32      315
1995   11/03    Temp was 32      307
1996   10/22    Temp was 32      296
1997   10/27    Temp was 30      300
1998   12/08    Temp was 22      342
1999   11/03    Temp was 32      307

2000   11/08    Temp was 28      313
2001   11/20    Temp was 30      324

2002   11/16    Temp was 32      320
2003   11/23    Temp was 29      327
2004   11/03    Temp was 32      307
                    Sum =      23931 / 78 = 306.81

Average Julian Date =           306.81 or Nov 3 based on 78 years of data.