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Frost Dates for 37027 — Brentwood, Tennessee

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Brentwood, TN (707 ft), 1 miles southeast.

Updated

In Brentwood, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 15 in half of years and has passed by May 4 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 26, as early as October 13 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 193 days (NOAA, Brentwood, TN).

Last spring frost
April 15

50% probability

First fall frost
October 26

50% probability

Growing season
193 days

freeze-free, 50%

Hardiness zone
7b

5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) coldest night

First snow
December 29

median, 1991–2020

Last snow
February 25

median, 1991–2020

Winters with snow
100%

29 of 29 observed

Snow per year
4.7"

NOAA normal

Frost risk by date in Brentwood

Half of springs at Brentwood, TN see their last 32°F night by April 15; only one in ten is past it by March 31, and one in ten still has one after May 4. Planting tender crops after April 23 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 28 20%, and after May 4 10%. The 19 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 84% of the 144 Tennessee stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 26 in half of years, as early as October 13 one year in ten, and holds off past November 5 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 8 days later, around November 3; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 18, 16 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 193 days in a typical year, shorter than at 74% of the 144 Tennessee stations; it reaches 214 days one year in ten and falls short of 170 one year in ten. On average 98 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 13 days longer, to about April 28, and return around October 18. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 9 and February 24.

Spring: the chance of another night this cold after the date
Low90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%
36°FApr 11Apr 17Apr 21Apr 25Apr 28May 1May 4May 8May 15
32°FMar 31Apr 4Apr 8Apr 11Apr 15Apr 19Apr 23Apr 28May 4
28°FMar 17Mar 23Mar 28Mar 31Apr 2Apr 5Apr 8Apr 13Apr 18
24°FMar 2Mar 9Mar 14Mar 18Mar 21Mar 25Mar 30Apr 2Apr 7
20°FFeb 14Feb 25Mar 1Mar 5Mar 10Mar 14Mar 17Mar 22Mar 28
16°FJan 29Feb 5Feb 12Feb 18Feb 24Feb 28Mar 4Mar 10Mar 17
Fall: the chance the first night this cold has come by the date
Low10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
36°FOct 4Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 20Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
32°FOct 13Oct 18Oct 21Oct 23Oct 26Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 5
28°FOct 23Oct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 12Nov 17
24°FNov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 9Nov 12Nov 15Nov 19Nov 25Dec 1
20°FNov 7Nov 12Nov 16Nov 20Nov 26Dec 1Dec 4Dec 8Dec 17
16°FNov 17Nov 25Nov 30Dec 4Dec 9Dec 14Dec 23Dec 30Jan 8

Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Brentwood, TN, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.

Frost risk on any date in 37027 →Compare Brentwood with another place →

Weather by month in Brentwood

July is the warmest month at Brentwood, TN, averaging 90°F by day and 66°F at night; January is the coldest at 48°F and 26°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From June to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 86% of years and May still brings one in 14% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 4,336 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 63% of the 144 Tennessee stations. 38% of them (1,633) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 863.

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Brentwood, TN
MonthHigh °FLow °F32°F nightNights ≤ 32°FGDD 50°F
Jan4826100%2420
Feb5328100%2130
Mar613599%1394
Apr714486%4257
May795314%<1494
Jun87630%0738
Jul90660%0863
Aug89640%0821
Sep84571%0608
Oct734574%3304
Nov6134100%1476
Dec5129100%2031

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Brentwood, TN (707 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.

Compared with the next station

The nearest other station, Franklin Sewage Plt, TN, 6 miles southwest of Brentwood, has a last frost 12 days earlier (April 3), a first frost 5 days later (October 31), a season 17 days longer.

Frost dates for 37064 (Franklin) →

When it snows in Brentwood, Tennessee

The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Brentwood usually arrives around December 29, and the last of the season around February 25. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Nashville International Airport, TN, 9.6 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Every one of those winters saw snow. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 49 days after the last snow.

Planting calendar for 37027

What to do and when, from the 50% frost dates for Brentwood, Tennessee
WhenWhat to do
February 4 – February 18Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out.
February 18 – March 4Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early.
March 18 – April 1Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil.
April 15 onwardTransplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast.
by August 3Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops.
by October 12Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation.
October 26 onwardPlant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter.

The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.

Where these figures come from

ZIP 37027 is 1 mile from Brentwood, TN, which stands at 707 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 37027 in zone 7b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.

Frost dates across Tennessee →

Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.

ZIP codes measured at the same station

Other zone 7b places in Tennessee