Frost Dates for 37097 — Lobelville, Tennessee

Half of springs at Lobelville, TN see their last 32°F night by April 13; only one in ten is past it by March 28, and one in ten still has one after April 28. Planting tender crops after April 20 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 24 20%, and after April 28 10%. The 15 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 78% of the 144 Tennessee stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 24 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 9 days later, around November 2; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 17, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 195 days in a typical year, shorter than at 71% of the 144 Tennessee stations; it reaches 216 days one year in ten and falls short of 176 one year in ten. On average 90 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 12 days longer, to about April 25, and return around October 16. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 99% of winters, usually between December 14 and February 19.

July is the warmest month at Lobelville, TN, averaging 89°F by day and 67°F at night; January is the coldest at 49°F and 26°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 84% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 4,384 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 59% of the 144 Tennessee stations. 38% of them (1,667) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 865. Precipitation totals 57.2 inches a year, most in February (5.9") and least in August (3.6"); May to September bring 40% of it.

The nearest other station, Linden Wtp, TN, 12 miles south of Lobelville, has a last frost 1 day earlier (April 12), a first frost 1 day later (October 25), a season 2 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 9 of 21 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Linden Wtp, TN, 11.6 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 37097 is 1 mile from Lobelville, TN, which stands at 445 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 37097 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.