Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in Tennessee
Typical last spring frost, first fall frost, and growing-season length for 71 cities in Tennessee, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. Click a city for its full frost-date summary, monthly temperature chart, and 42-crop planting calendar.
| City | Last Spring Frost (typical) | First Fall Frost (typical) | Growing Season | USDA Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | April 1 | October 31 | 213 days | 7a |
| New South Memphis | March 16 | November 16 | 244 days | 8a |
| Memphis | March 16 | November 16 | 244 days | 8a |
| Knoxville | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7b |
| Chattanooga | March 24 | November 9 | 230 days | 8a |
| Clarksville | April 3 | November 1 | 212 days | 7b |
| Murfreesboro | April 9 | October 27 | 202 days | 7b |
| East Chattanooga | March 24 | November 9 | 230 days | 8a |
| Franklin | April 3 | October 31 | 210 days | 7b |
| Cordova | March 29 | November 5 | 223 days | 8a |
| Jackson | April 2 | October 29 | 207 days | 7b |
| Johnson City | April 19 | October 24 | 187 days | 7b |
| Bartlett | March 29 | November 5 | 223 days | 8a |
| Hendersonville | April 11 | October 29 | 200 days | 7b |
| Kingsport | April 9 | October 29 | 203 days | 7b |
| Collierville | March 29 | November 3 | 220 days | 8a |
| Smyrna | April 13 | October 21 | 189 days | 7b |
| Cleveland | April 6 | October 30 | 206 days | 7b |
| Brentwood | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7b |
| Germantown | March 29 | November 5 | 223 days | 8a |
| Hermitage | April 1 | November 4 | 216 days | 7b |
| Columbia | April 10 | October 27 | 199 days | 7b |
| Spring Hill | April 3 | November 1 | 211 days | 7b |
| La Vergne | April 13 | October 21 | 189 days | 7b |
| Gallatin | April 16 | October 23 | 189 days | 7b |
| Cookeville | April 14 | October 25 | 195 days | 7a |
| Mount Juliet | April 1 | November 4 | 216 days | 7b |
| Brentwood Estates | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7b |
| Lebanon | April 6 | October 28 | 206 days | 7b |
| Morristown | April 10 | October 28 | 201 days | 7b |
| Oak Ridge | April 5 | November 1 | 210 days | 7b |
| Maryville | April 1 | November 2 | 215 days | 7b |
| Bristol | April 21 | October 20 | 182 days | 7a |
| Ellendale | March 29 | November 5 | 223 days | 8a |
| Farragut | April 5 | November 1 | 210 days | 7b |
| Shelbyville | April 7 | October 29 | 204 days | 7b |
| East Ridge | March 24 | November 9 | 230 days | 8a |
| Tullahoma | April 6 | October 30 | 207 days | 7b |
| Goodlettsville | April 11 | October 29 | 200 days | 7b |
| Springfield | April 9 | October 28 | 201 days | 7a |
| Dyersburg | March 28 | November 2 | 221 days | 7b |
| Sevierville | April 6 | October 29 | 205 days | 7b |
| Dickson | April 13 | October 25 | 195 days | 7b |
| East Brainerd | March 24 | November 9 | 230 days | 8a |
| Greeneville | April 20 | October 22 | 185 days | 7a |
| Elizabethton | April 19 | October 24 | 187 days | 7a |
| McMinnville | April 7 | October 30 | 203 days | 7b |
| Athens | April 6 | October 31 | 208 days | 7b |
| Soddy-Daisy | April 7 | October 29 | 203 days | 7b |
| Middle Valley | April 7 | October 29 | 203 days | 7b |
| Lakeland | March 29 | November 5 | 223 days | 8a |
| Portland | April 5 | November 1 | 210 days | 7b |
| Red Bank | March 24 | November 9 | 230 days | 8a |
| Arlington | March 29 | November 5 | 223 days | 8a |
| Lewisburg | April 14 | October 22 | 192 days | 7b |
| Crossville | April 16 | October 23 | 189 days | 7a |
| White House | April 7 | October 30 | 206 days | 7a |
| Millington | March 29 | November 5 | 223 days | 8a |
| Martin | April 4 | October 28 | 204 days | 7b |
| Seymour | April 6 | October 29 | 205 days | 7b |
| Collegedale | March 24 | November 9 | 230 days | 8a |
| Union City | April 3 | October 29 | 208 days | 7b |
| Lawrenceburg | April 8 | October 31 | 204 days | 7b |
| Manchester | April 13 | October 24 | 192 days | 7b |
| Paris | April 7 | October 31 | 206 days | 7b |
| Clinton | March 31 | November 4 | 218 days | 7b |
| Bloomingdale | April 9 | October 29 | 203 days | 7b |
| Brownsville | March 29 | November 5 | 221 days | 8a |
| Christiana | April 14 | October 25 | 192 days | 7b |
| Chuckey | April 20 | October 22 | 185 days | 7a |
| Alcoa | April 1 | November 2 | 215 days | 7b |