Frost dates for Murfreesboro, Tennessee
In a typical year, Murfreesboro’s last spring frost lands around Apr 9 and the first fall frost around Oct 27, a growing season of about 201 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 2 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 22 | Oct 15 |
| 50 percent | Apr 9 | Oct 27 |
| 90 percent | Apr 26 | Nov 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 Murfreesboro is typically around 58°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Murfreesboro
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Murfreesboro’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Murfreesboro, Tennessee?
Murfreesboro’s last spring frost falls around April 9 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 22, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 26. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Murfreesboro?
The first fall frost arrives around October 27 in a typical year, as early as October 15 in an early year and as late as November 11 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Murfreesboro?
About 201 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Murfreesboro in?
Murfreesboro 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.
Nearby cities
- Nashville, TN (around Apr 1 to Oct 31)
- Cookeville, TN (around Apr 14 to Oct 25)
- Lawrenceburg, TN (around Apr 8 to Oct 31)
- Clarksville, TN (around Apr 10 to Oct 30)
- Bowling Green, KY (around Apr 5 to Oct 31)
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