Frost dates for Knoxville, Tennessee
In a typical year, Knoxville’s last spring frost lands around Apr 11 and the first fall frost around Oct 28, a growing season of about 200 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 26 | Oct 13 |
| 50 percent | Apr 11 | Oct 28 |
| 90 percent | Apr 29 | Nov 9 |
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 Knoxville is typically around 75°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Knoxville
- Pea (Sugar Snap)
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
- Kale (Lacinato)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Kohlrabi (Early White Vienna)
- Radicchio (Palla Rossa)
- Mâche (Vit)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Knoxville’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Chattanooga, TN (around Mar 31 to Nov 6)
- Murfreesboro, TN (around Apr 9 to Oct 27)
- Lexington, KY (around Apr 13 to Oct 28)
- Athens, GA (around Mar 23 to Nov 10)
- Atlanta, GA (around Mar 25 to Nov 9)
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