USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
Frost Dates for 37145 — Pleasant Shade, Tennessee
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Carthage, TN (515 ft), 9 miles south.
Updated
In Pleasant Shade, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 10 in half of years and has passed by April 27 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 29, as early as October 17 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 201 days (NOAA, Carthage, TN).
- Last spring frost
- April 10
- First fall frost
- October 29
- Growing season
- 201 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) coldest night
- First snow
- January 16
- Last snow
- February 9
- Winters with snow
- 72%
- Snow per year
- 1.5"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
21 of 29 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Pleasant Shade
Half of springs at Carthage, TN see their last 32°F night by April 10; only one in ten is past it by March 26, and one in ten still has one after April 27. Planting tender crops after April 17 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 21 20%, and after April 27 10%. The 17 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 34% of the 144 Tennessee stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 29 in half of years, as early as October 17 one year in ten, and holds off past November 11 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 8; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 14, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 201 days in a typical year, shorter than at 58% of the 144 Tennessee stations; it reaches 220 days one year in ten and falls short of 181 one year in ten. On average 86 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 23, and return around October 20. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 98% of winters, usually between December 23 and February 13.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 9 | Apr 12 | Apr 16 | Apr 20 | Apr 23 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | May 4 | May 9 |
| 32°F | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Apr 4 | Apr 7 | Apr 10 | Apr 13 | Apr 17 | Apr 21 | Apr 27 |
| 28°F | Mar 9 | Mar 17 | Mar 22 | Mar 26 | Mar 30 | Apr 2 | Apr 5 | Apr 8 | Apr 14 |
| 24°F | Feb 24 | Mar 2 | Mar 7 | Mar 12 | Mar 16 | Mar 20 | Mar 24 | Mar 30 | Apr 4 |
| 20°F | Feb 4 | Feb 13 | Feb 20 | Feb 26 | Mar 2 | Mar 6 | Mar 11 | Mar 16 | Mar 24 |
| 16°F98% of yrs | Jan 19 | Jan 29 | Feb 2 | Feb 7 | Feb 13 | Feb 18 | Feb 24 | Mar 1 | Mar 10 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 8 | Oct 12 | Oct 15 | Oct 18 | Oct 20 | Oct 23 | Oct 25 | Oct 28 | Nov 1 |
| 32°F | Oct 17 | Oct 22 | Oct 24 | Oct 27 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 2 | Nov 6 | Nov 11 |
| 28°F | Oct 26 | Oct 31 | Nov 3 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 11 | Nov 14 | Nov 18 | Nov 24 |
| 24°F | Nov 5 | Nov 10 | Nov 13 | Nov 17 | Nov 20 | Nov 24 | Nov 29 | Dec 2 | Dec 8 |
| 20°F | Nov 13 | Nov 20 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 3 | Dec 8 | Dec 14 | Dec 22 | Dec 30 |
| 16°F98% of yrs | Nov 28 | Dec 4 | Dec 10 | Dec 18 | Dec 23 | Dec 29 | Jan 1 | Jan 8 | Jan 18 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Carthage, 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 37145 →Compare Pleasant Shade with another place →
Weather by month in Pleasant Shade
July is the warmest month at Carthage, TN, averaging 89°F by day and 67°F at night; January is the coldest at 48°F and 27°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 78% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 4,450 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 51% of the 144 Tennessee stations. 37% of them (1,659) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 869. Precipitation totals 52.5 inches a year, most in March (5.0") and least in September (3.4"); May to September bring 42% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 27 | 4.5 | 100% | 22 | 22 |
| Feb | 53 | 30 | 4.9 | 100% | 18 | 28 |
| Mar | 61 | 36 | 5.0 | 100% | 12 | 103 |
| Apr | 71 | 45 | 4.4 | 78% | 3 | 269 |
| May | 79 | 54 | 4.7 | 7% | <1 | 509 |
| Jun | 86 | 63 | 5.0 | 0% | 0 | 727 |
| Jul | 89 | 67 | 5.0 | 0% | 0 | 869 |
| Aug | 88 | 65 | 3.7 | 0% | 0 | 831 |
| Sep | 84 | 59 | 3.4 | 0% | 0 | 637 |
| Oct | 73 | 47 | 3.4 | 59% | 1 | 324 |
| Nov | 62 | 36 | 3.6 | 100% | 11 | 97 |
| Dec | 52 | 30 | 4.9 | 100% | 20 | 32 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Carthage, TN (515 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, Lafayette, TN, 12 miles northwest of Pleasant Shade and 460 feet higher, has a last frost 7 days earlier (April 3), a first frost 3 days later (November 1), a season 12 days longer.
When it snows in Pleasant Shade, Tennessee
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Pleasant Shade usually arrives around January 16, and the last of the season around February 9. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Carthage, TN, 9.3 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Snow fell in 72% of those winters. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 60 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 37145
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 30 – February 13 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 13 – February 27 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 13 – March 27 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 10 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 6 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 15 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 29 onward | Plant 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 37145 is 9 miles from Carthage, TN, which stands at 515 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 37030 (Carthage). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 37145 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.