Frost dates for Nashville, Tennessee
In a typical year, Nashville’s last spring frost lands around Apr 1 and the first fall frost around Oct 31, a growing season of about 213 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 6 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 16 | Oct 18 |
| 50 percent | Apr 1 | Oct 31 |
| 90 percent | Apr 16 | Nov 13 |
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 Nashville 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 Nashville
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Nashville’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Nashville, Tennessee?
Nashville’s last spring frost falls around April 1 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 16, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 16. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Nashville?
The first fall frost arrives around October 31 in a typical year, as early as October 18 in an early year and as late as November 13 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Nashville?
About 213 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Nashville in?
Nashville 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
- Murfreesboro, TN (around Apr 9 to Oct 27)
- Clarksville, TN (around Apr 10 to Oct 30)
- Bowling Green, KY (around Apr 5 to Oct 31)
- Hopkinsville, KY (around Apr 4 to Nov 2)
- Cookeville, TN (around Apr 14 to Oct 25)
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