Tennessee Frost Dates
Tennessee generally offers a generous growing season, but the state’s ridges, plateaus, and valleys create meaningful frost differences. West Tennessee often warms first, while the Cumberland Plateau and higher eastern terrain can hold late spring chill and shorten the season a bit.
Look up your exact frost dates
Frost timing shifts across Tennessee with elevation and distance from water. Enter your ZIP code for dates from your nearest weather station.
Tennessee locations
| ZIP | Area | Hardiness zone |
|---|---|---|
| 37027 | Brentwood | 7b |
| 37082 | Kingston Springs | 7b |
| 37178 | Tennessee Ridge | 7b |
| 37206 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | 7b |
| 37313 | Gruetli-Laager | 7a |
| 37350 | Lookout Mountain | 7b |
| 37355 | Manchester | 7b |
| 37356 | Monteagle | 7b |
| 37383 | Sewanee | 7b |
| 37388 | Tullahoma | 7b |
| 37409 | Chattanooga | 8a |
| 37687 | Roan Mountain | 6b |
| 37821 | Newport | 7b |
| 37841 | Oneida | 7a |
| 38017 | Collierville | 8a |
| 38131 | Memphis | 8a |
| 38139 | Germantown | 8a |
| 38375 | Selmer | 7b |
| 38562 | Gainesboro | 7a |
| 38570 | Livingston | 7a |
| 37010 | Adams | 7b |
| 37012 | Alexandria | 7b |
| 37013 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | 7b |
| 37014 | Smyrna | 7b |
| 37015 | Ashland City | 7b |
| 37016 | Auburntown | 7b |
| 37018 | Lakewood Park | 7b |
| 37019 | Lewisburg | 7b |
| 37020 | Bell Buckle | 7b |
| 37022 | Bransford | 7b |
| 37023 | Big Rock | 7a |
| 37025 | Bon Aqua Junction | 7b |
| 37026 | Lakewood Park | 7b |
| 37028 | Big Rock | 7b |
| 37029 | Burns | 7b |
| 37030 | Carthage | 7b |
| 37031 | Castalian Springs | 7b |
| 37032 | Cedar Hill | 7a |
| 37033 | Centerville | 7b |
| 37034 | Chapel Hill | 7b |
| 37035 | Pleasant View | 7a |
| 37036 | Charlotte | 7b |
| 37037 | Christiana | 7b |
| 37040 | Clarksville | 7b |
| 37042 | Clarksville | 7b |
| 37043 | Clarksville | 7b |
| 37046 | Eagleville | 7b |
| 37047 | Cornersville | 7b |
| 37048 | Walnut Grove | 7b |
| 37049 | Cross Plains | 7b |
| 37050 | Cumberland City | 7b |
| 37051 | Slayden | 7b |
| 37052 | Slayden | 7b |
| 37055 | Dickson | 7b |
| 37057 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 7b |
| 37058 | Dover | 7b |
| 37059 | Dowelltown | 7b |
| 37060 | Eagleville | 7b |
| 37061 | Erin | 7b |
| 37062 | Fairview | 7b |
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (public domain) and USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.