FrostCal

Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in Tennessee

In Tennessee, the average last spring frost ranges from March 16 in New South Memphis to April 21 in Bristol, and the average first fall frost from October 20 in Bristol to November 16 in Memphis. Pick a city for its full frost-date summary and 42-crop planting calendar.

CityLast Spring Frost (typical)First Fall Frost (typical)Growing SeasonUSDA 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
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

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