Frost dates
Frost dates in Tennessee
Typical last spring frost and first fall frost for 148 weather stations across Tennessee, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals.
Last spring frost
Mar 31 – Apr 20
Typical across Tennessee (middle: Apr 7)
First fall frost
Oct 22 – Nov 4
Typical across Tennessee (middle: Oct 29)
Your own yard can differ by weeks from the nearest town. Get frost dates for your exact spot →
By town
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo 1 N | Mar 28 | Nov 4 | 221 |
| Allardt | Apr 17 | Oct 23 | 189 |
| Ames Plantation | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Ardmore | Mar 30 | Nov 4 | 219 |
| Athens | Apr 6 | Oct 31 | 208 |
| Bethpage 1 S | Apr 16 | Oct 23 | 190 |
| Big Sandy | Apr 8 | Oct 29 | 204 |
| Bolivar Wtr Wks | Apr 3 | Oct 30 | 210 |
| Brentwood | Apr 15 | Oct 26 | 194 |
| Bristol Tri City Airport | Apr 16 | Oct 24 | 191 |
| Brownsville | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Byrdstown | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 196 |
| Camden | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Carthage | Apr 10 | Oct 29 | 202 |
| Centerville 4 NE | Apr 11 | Oct 27 | 199 |
| Centerville Water Pl | Apr 11 | Oct 24 | 196 |
| Charlotte | Apr 11 | Oct 26 | 198 |
| Chattanooga Lovell Airport | Mar 24 | Nov 9 | 230 |
| Cheatham L&D | Apr 9 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Christiana 5 W | Apr 14 | Oct 25 | 194 |
| Clarksville No.2 | Apr 10 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Clarksville Outlaw Airport | Apr 6 | Oct 28 | 205 |
| Clarksville Water Plant | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Cleveland Fltr Plt | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Coalmont | Apr 21 | Oct 20 | 182 |
| Collierville | Mar 29 | Nov 3 | 219 |
| Columbia 3 WNW | Apr 10 | Oct 27 | 200 |
| Cookeville | Apr 14 | Oct 25 | 194 |
| Covington 3 SW | Mar 27 | Nov 4 | 222 |
| Crossville 7 NW | Apr 20 | Oct 20 | 183 |
| Crossville Ed & Research | Apr 19 | Oct 22 | 186 |
| Crossville Mem Airport | Apr 16 | Oct 23 | 190 |
| Dayton 2 SE | Apr 4 | Oct 31 | 210 |
| Decatur 7 NE | Apr 10 | Oct 27 | 200 |
| Decaturville | Apr 4 | Oct 30 | 209 |
| Dickson | Apr 13 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Dover 1 W | Apr 4 | Oct 31 | 210 |
| Dresden | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Dyersburg | Mar 31 | Nov 6 | 220 |
| Dyersburg Iii Golf | Mar 28 | Nov 2 | 219 |
| Elizabethton | Apr 19 | Oct 24 | 188 |
| Erwin 1 W | Apr 21 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Fairview Bowie Nat Ctr | Apr 7 | Oct 31 | 207 |
| Fall Creek Falls Sp | Apr 21 | Oct 19 | 181 |
| Fayetteville Wtp | Apr 7 | Oct 28 | 204 |
| Franklin Sewage Plt | Apr 3 | Oct 31 | 211 |
| Gainesboro | Apr 20 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Gatlinburg 2 SW | Apr 17 | Oct 25 | 191 |
| Germantown 4 SE | Mar 22 | Nov 7 | 230 |
| Gladeville | Apr 16 | Oct 21 | 188 |
| Goodlettsville 7 WNW | Apr 7 | Oct 28 | 204 |
| Greeneville Experiment Station | Apr 20 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Hartsville | Apr 12 | Oct 26 | 197 |
| Henderson 4 W | Apr 10 | Oct 25 | 198 |
| Hohenwald | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Huntingdon Wtp | Apr 2 | Oct 31 | 212 |
| Jackson 4 NE | Apr 4 | Oct 30 | 209 |
| Jackson Experiment Station | Apr 2 | Oct 29 | 210 |
| Jackson Mckellar Airport | Apr 5 | Oct 29 | 207 |
| Jamestown | Apr 20 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Jefferson City | Apr 24 | Oct 17 | 176 |
| Kingsport | Apr 9 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Kingston | Apr 3 | Nov 4 | 215 |
| Kingston Springs | Apr 13 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Knoxville Experiment Station | Apr 11 | Oct 28 | 200 |
| Knoxville Mcghee Tyson Airport | Apr 1 | Nov 2 | 215 |
| Lafayette | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Lancaster Edgar Evins Marina | Apr 3 | Nov 4 | 215 |
| Lancing 6 NW | Apr 21 | Oct 17 | 179 |
| Lawrenceburg Filt Plt | Apr 8 | Oct 31 | 206 |
| Lebanon | Apr 6 | Oct 28 | 205 |
| Lebanon 7 N | Apr 10 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Lenoir City | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Lewisburg Experiment Station | Apr 14 | Oct 22 | 191 |
| Lexington | Apr 5 | Oct 30 | 208 |
| Linden Wtp | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 196 |
| Livingston Radio Wliv | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 196 |
| Lobelville | Apr 13 | Oct 24 | 194 |
| Lookout Mtn-Point Park | Mar 31 | Nov 6 | 220 |
| Lynchburg | Apr 15 | Oct 25 | 193 |
| Manchester #2 | Apr 13 | Oct 24 | 194 |
| Martin U Of T Branch E | Apr 4 | Oct 28 | 207 |
| Mc Minnville | Apr 7 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| Memphis | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Memphis International Airport | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Milan Experiment Station | Apr 4 | Oct 28 | 207 |
| Monteagle | Apr 10 | Oct 28 | 201 |
| Monterey | Apr 10 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Montgomery Bell Sp | Apr 16 | Oct 26 | 193 |
| Morristown | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Morristown Radio Wcrk | Apr 10 | Oct 28 | 201 |
| Moscow | Mar 29 | Nov 3 | 219 |
| Mount Leconte | May 22 | Oct 1 | 132 |
| Mount Pleasant 1 N | Apr 5 | Oct 28 | 206 |
| Mountain City 2 | Apr 27 | Oct 14 | 170 |
| Mousetail Landing Sp | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Murfreesboro 5 N | Apr 9 | Oct 27 | 201 |
| Nashville Berry Field | Apr 4 | Oct 31 | 210 |
| Nashville International Airport | Mar 31 | Nov 3 | 217 |
| Neapolis Res & Edu Station | Apr 5 | Oct 29 | 207 |
| Newcomb | Apr 18 | Oct 24 | 189 |
| Newfound Gap | May 3 | Oct 15 | 165 |
| Newport 1 NW | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Norris | Apr 22 | Oct 25 | 186 |
| Oak Ridge Asos | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Oak Ridge Atdd | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Old Hickory | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Old Hickory Dam | Apr 11 | Oct 29 | 201 |
| Oneida | Apr 23 | Oct 18 | 178 |
| Paris 2 SE | Apr 7 | Oct 31 | 207 |
| Parsons Wtp | Apr 5 | Oct 29 | 207 |
| Pickett Sp | Apr 25 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Pikeville | Apr 11 | Oct 25 | 197 |
| Portland Sewage Plt | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Pulaski Water Plant | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 193 |
| Ripley | Mar 26 | Nov 6 | 225 |
| Roan Mountain 3 SW | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 165 |
| Rock Island Sp | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Rockwood 2 | Apr 8 | Oct 31 | 206 |
| Rogersville 1 NE | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 193 |
| Samburg Wr | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Savannah 6 SW | Mar 31 | Nov 1 | 215 |
| Selmer | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Sevierville | Apr 6 | Oct 29 | 206 |
| Sewanee | Apr 2 | Nov 4 | 216 |
| Shelby Bottoms Nature | Apr 1 | Oct 31 | 213 |
| Shelbyville Water Dept | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Smithville 2 SE | Apr 18 | Oct 22 | 187 |
| Smyrna 6 S | Apr 13 | Oct 21 | 191 |
| Soddy Daisy-Mowbray Mountain | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Sparta Wastewater Plant | Apr 15 | Oct 23 | 191 |
| Spring City | Apr 11 | Oct 29 | 201 |
| Springfield Experiment Station | Apr 9 | Oct 28 | 202 |
| Tazewell | Apr 23 | Oct 19 | 179 |
| Tellico Plains | Apr 13 | Oct 24 | 194 |
| Tennessee Ridge | Apr 7 | Nov 3 | 210 |
| Thompson Station | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Townsend 5 S | Apr 20 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Tullahoma | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Union City | Apr 3 | Oct 29 | 209 |
| Warner Park | Apr 6 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Wartrace 6 E | Apr 1 | Nov 2 | 215 |
| Waverly Airport | Apr 2 | Nov 4 | 216 |
| Waynesboro | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 193 |
| White House | Apr 7 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| Whitwell-Sequatchie Vly | Mar 26 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Winchester 5 SE | Apr 6 | Oct 29 | 206 |
| Woodbury 1 WNW | Apr 17 | Oct 21 | 187 |
Each date is the median: in half of years the frost comes earlier, in half later. Frost here means a low of 32°F or colder at the station. Low spots and valleys often frost a week or two earlier than these dates; hillsides and city centers later.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The Field almanac also shows how often frost comes early or late, and a reanalysis reading for your exact location.