Frost dates · 22 cities · zones 7b–8a
Tennessee frost dates, city by city
Median last spring frost across 22 Tennessee cities runs from March 16 in Memphis to April 19 in Johnson City.
| City | Zone | Last frost median | First frost median | Season | Jan → Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 7b | Apr 1 | Oct 31 | 213 d | |
| Memphis | 8a | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 244 d | |
| Knoxville | 7b | Apr 11 | Oct 28 | 198 d | |
| Chattanooga | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 9 | 230 d | |
| Clarksville | 7b | Apr 10 | Oct 30 | 203 d | |
| Murfreesboro | 7b | Apr 9 | Oct 27 | 202 d | |
| Franklin | 7b | Apr 15 | Oct 26 | 193 d | |
| Johnson City | 7b | Apr 19 | Oct 24 | 187 d | |
| Jackson | 7b | Apr 2 | Oct 29 | 207 d | |
| Hendersonville | 7b | Apr 11 | Oct 29 | 200 d | |
| Smyrna | 7b | Apr 13 | Oct 21 | 189 d | |
| Spring Hill | 7b | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 211 d | |
| Kingsport | 7b | Apr 9 | Oct 29 | 203 d | |
| Bartlett | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 223 d | |
| Gallatin | 7b | Apr 16 | Oct 23 | 189 d | |
| Collierville | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 3 | 220 d | |
| Lebanon | 7b | Apr 10 | Oct 30 | 202 d | |
| Cleveland | 7b | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 206 d | |
| Columbia | 7b | Apr 10 | Oct 27 | 199 d | |
| Brentwood | 7b | Apr 15 | Oct 26 | 193 d | |
| Mount Juliet | 7b | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | 216 d | |
| La Vergne | 7b | Apr 13 | Oct 21 | 189 d |
Medians from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at each city's nearest qualifying station; zones from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Open a city for the 1-in-10-year dates, the station, and a planting calendar for every sauce crop.
All states →Build a plan from your ZIP →Earliest: Memphis (Mar 16) · Latest: Johnson City (Apr 19)