Frost dates for Cookeville, Tennessee
In a typical year, Cookeville’s last spring frost lands around Apr 14 and the first fall frost around Oct 25, a growing season of about 194 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7a.
Right now the typical frost season has arrived; planting waits for spring.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 29 | Oct 12 |
| 50 percent | Apr 14 | Oct 25 |
| 90 percent | Apr 30 | Nov 7 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Cookeville is typically around 57°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Cookeville
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Cookeville’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Cookeville, Tennessee?
Cookeville’s last spring frost falls around April 14 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 29, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 30. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Cookeville?
The first fall frost arrives around October 25 in a typical year, as early as October 12 in an early year and as late as November 7 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Cookeville?
About 194 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Cookeville in?
Cookeville is in USDA hardiness zone 7a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Murfreesboro, TN (around Apr 9 to Oct 27)
- Nashville, TN (around Apr 1 to Oct 31)
- Bowling Green, KY (around Apr 5 to Oct 31)
- Chattanooga, TN (around Mar 31 to Nov 6)
- Somerset, KY (around Apr 5 to Oct 30)
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