Frost dates for Union City, Tennessee
In a typical year, Union City’s last spring frost lands around Apr 3 and the first fall frost around Oct 29, a growing season of about 209 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.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 18 | Oct 17 |
| 50 percent | Apr 3 | Oct 29 |
| 90 percent | Apr 19 | Nov 10 |
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 Union City 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 Union City
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Union City’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Union City, Tennessee?
Union City’s last spring frost falls around April 3 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 18, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 19. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Union City?
The first fall frost arrives around October 29 in a typical year, as early as October 17 in an early year and as late as November 10 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Union City?
About 209 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Union City in?
Union City 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
- Paducah, KY (around Apr 6 to Oct 27)
- Jackson, TN (around Apr 2 to Oct 29)
- Cape Girardeau, MO (around Apr 5 to Oct 25)
- Poplar Bluff, MO (around Mar 29 to Nov 5)
- Carbondale, IL (around Apr 9 to Oct 22)
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