USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
Frost Dates for 37185 — Waverly, Tennessee
Averages from Waverly Ap, Tn US, the nearest reporting station, 4.6 miles away.
Plant tender crops after April 2, and expect the first autumn freeze around November 4. That leaves about 218 frost-free days.
- Last spring frost
- April 2
- First fall frost
- November 4
- Growing season
- 218 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7b
50% probability
50% probability
frost-free
5 to 10°F annual low
- First snow
- January 21
- Last snow
- February 4
- Winters with snow
- 82%
- Snow per year
- 4.1"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
18 of 22 observed
NOAA normal
When it snows in Waverly, Tennessee
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Waverly, Tennessee usually arrives around January 21, and the last of the season around February 4. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Big Sandy, Tn US, 18.5 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Snow fell in 82% of those winters.
For a gardener, snow matters less than frost: a light snow on frozen ground changes nothing, while a hard frost on an unprotected bed ends the season. Use the frost dates above for planting and the snow dates for getting hoses drained, mulch down and tender pots indoors.
Planting calendar for 37185
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 22 – February 5 | Start peppers and aubergines indoors They need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 5 – February 19 | Start tomatoes indoors Six to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 5 – March 19 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoors These tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 2 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbers The average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 12 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicas They need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 21 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover them A first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 4 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbs Garlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
What these dates mean
Wait until after April 2 to put tender plants — tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash — in the ground. That is the date by which half of years in Waverly, Tennessee are past their last freeze. Harvest before November 4, which leaves roughly 218 frost-free days.
ZIP 37185 sits in USDA hardiness zone 7b, meaning the average coldest night of the year falls between 5 to 10°F. Zone decides what survives the winter; frost dates decide when to plant each spring. They are different questions, and a plant can pass one and fail the other.
These are thirty-year NOAA averages for 1991–2020, not a forecast. Any individual year can frost two to three weeks either side of these dates, so check the actual forecast before planting out.