USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
Frost Dates for 37190 — Woodbury, Tennessee
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Woodbury 1 WNW, TN (750 ft), 3 miles northwest.
Updated
In Woodbury, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 17 in half of years and has passed by May 2 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 21, as early as October 8 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 184 days (NOAA, Woodbury 1 WNW, TN).
- Last spring frost
- April 17
- First fall frost
- October 21
- Growing season
- 184 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 7
- Last snow
- February 17
- Winters with snow
- 95%
- Snow per year
- 4.1"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
21 of 22 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Woodbury
Half of springs at Woodbury 1 WNW, TN see their last 32°F night by April 17; only one in ten is past it by April 3, and one in ten still has one after May 2. Planting tender crops after April 23 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 27 20%, and after May 2 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 21 in half of years, as early as October 8 one year in ten, and holds off past November 3 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 8 days later, around October 29; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 21, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 184 days in a typical year, shorter than at 91% of the 144 Tennessee stations; it reaches 205 days one year in ten and falls short of 163 one year in ten. On average 94 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 30, and return around October 12. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 5 and February 23.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 15 | Apr 20 | Apr 23 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | May 2 | May 5 | May 9 | May 14 |
| 32°F | Apr 3 | Apr 8 | Apr 12 | Apr 15 | Apr 17 | Apr 20 | Apr 23 | Apr 27 | May 2 |
| 28°F | Mar 19 | Mar 25 | Mar 30 | Apr 3 | Apr 5 | Apr 9 | Apr 12 | Apr 16 | Apr 21 |
| 24°F | Mar 3 | Mar 10 | Mar 16 | Mar 21 | Mar 24 | Mar 28 | Apr 1 | Apr 4 | Apr 11 |
| 20°F | Feb 13 | Feb 22 | Feb 27 | Mar 3 | Mar 9 | Mar 15 | Mar 19 | Mar 24 | Mar 31 |
| 16°F | Jan 26 | Feb 3 | Feb 10 | Feb 17 | Feb 23 | Feb 28 | Mar 4 | Mar 11 | Mar 18 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Sep 30 | Oct 4 | Oct 7 | Oct 10 | Oct 12 | Oct 15 | Oct 18 | Oct 21 | Oct 25 |
| 32°F | Oct 8 | Oct 12 | Oct 15 | Oct 18 | Oct 21 | Oct 23 | Oct 26 | Oct 29 | Nov 3 |
| 28°F | Oct 16 | Oct 21 | Oct 24 | Oct 26 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 11 |
| 24°F | Oct 26 | Oct 30 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 15 | Nov 19 | Nov 26 |
| 20°F | Nov 4 | Nov 9 | Nov 14 | Nov 17 | Nov 22 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 13 |
| 16°F | Nov 12 | Nov 20 | Nov 27 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | Dec 11 | Dec 20 | Dec 28 | Jan 5 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Woodbury 1 WNW, 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 37190 →Compare Woodbury with another place →
Weather by month in Woodbury
July is the warmest month at Woodbury 1 WNW, TN, averaging 90°F by day and 66°F at night; January is the coldest at 50°F and 27°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to April (a 90% chance or more). From June to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, May still brings one in 12% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 4,417 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 55% of the 144 Tennessee stations. 38% of them (1,665) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 856. Precipitation totals 57.6 inches a year, most in July (6.3") and least in October (3.3"); May to September bring 42% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 27 | 5.0 | 100% | 21 | 26 |
| Feb | 54 | 29 | 5.0 | 100% | 18 | 33 |
| Mar | 63 | 35 | 5.4 | 100% | 13 | 109 |
| Apr | 72 | 43 | 4.9 | 92% | 4 | 264 |
| May | 80 | 53 | 4.8 | 12% | <1 | 503 |
| Jun | 87 | 62 | 5.2 | 0% | 0 | 730 |
| Jul | 90 | 66 | 6.3 | 0% | 0 | 856 |
| Aug | 89 | 64 | 3.8 | 0% | 0 | 828 |
| Sep | 84 | 57 | 4.1 | 4% | <1 | 620 |
| Oct | 74 | 44 | 3.3 | 84% | 4 | 314 |
| Nov | 63 | 34 | 3.9 | 100% | 14 | 97 |
| Dec | 53 | 30 | 5.9 | 100% | 19 | 38 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Woodbury 1 WNW, TN (750 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, Smithville 2 SE, TN, 17 miles northeast of Woodbury, has a last frost 1 day later (April 18), a first frost 1 day later (October 22), a season 3 days longer.
When it snows in Woodbury, Tennessee
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Woodbury usually arrives around January 7, and the last of the season around February 17. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Mc Minnville, TN, 18.2 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Snow fell in 95% of those winters. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 59 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 37190
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| February 6 – February 20 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 20 – March 6 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 20 – April 3 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 17 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by July 29 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 7 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 21 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 37190 is 3 miles from Woodbury 1 WNW, TN, which stands at 750 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 37190 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.