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Frost dates for Jackson, Tennessee

In a typical year, Jackson’s last spring frost lands around Apr 2 and the first fall frost around Oct 29, a growing season of about 210 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7b.

Right now the growing season is open, with about 4 days until the typical first fall frost.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Jackson, Tennessee
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentMar 16Oct 16
50 percentApr 2Oct 29
90 percentApr 18Nov 11

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 Jackson is typically around 59°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

Plantable now in Jackson

Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Jackson’s normals for today.

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Jackson, Tennessee?

Jackson’s last spring frost falls around April 2 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 16, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 18. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Jackson?

The first fall frost arrives around October 29 in a typical year, as early as October 16 in an early year and as late as November 11 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Jackson?

About 210 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Jackson in?

Jackson is in USDA hardiness zone 7b 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.

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