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USDA Hardiness Zone 7b

Frost Dates for 38024 — Dyersburg, Tennessee

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN (300 ft), 3 miles southwest.

Updated

In Dyersburg, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 28 in half of years and has passed by April 15 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 2, as early as October 20 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 221 days (NOAA, Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN).

Last spring frost
March 28

50% probability

First fall frost
November 2

50% probability

Growing season
221 days

freeze-free, 50%

Hardiness zone
7b

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

First snow
January 10

median, 1991–2020

Last snow
February 10

median, 1991–2020

Winters with snow
65%

15 of 23 observed

Snow per year
—

NOAA normal

Frost risk by date in Dyersburg

Half of springs at Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN see their last 32°F night by March 28; only one in ten is past it by March 10, and one in ten still has one after April 15. Planting tender crops after April 3 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 8 20%, and after April 15 10%. The 18 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 67% of the 144 Tennessee stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 2 in half of years, as early as October 20 one year in ten, and holds off past November 18 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 11 days later, around November 13; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 3, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 221 days in a typical year, longer than at 92% of the 144 Tennessee stations; it reaches 243 days one year in ten and falls short of 200 one year in ten. On average 69 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 11 days longer, to about April 8, and return around October 25. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 92% of winters, usually between January 1 and February 5.

Spring: the chance of another night this cold after the date
Low90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%
36°FMar 23Mar 29Apr 1Apr 5Apr 8Apr 11Apr 14Apr 18Apr 23
32°FMar 10Mar 16Mar 20Mar 24Mar 28Mar 31Apr 3Apr 8Apr 15
28°FFeb 25Mar 1Mar 5Mar 10Mar 14Mar 17Mar 22Mar 28Apr 3
24°FFeb 11Feb 19Feb 24Feb 27Mar 2Mar 5Mar 9Mar 14Mar 21
20°F99% of yrsJan 25Feb 3Feb 8Feb 15Feb 19Feb 24Feb 28Mar 3Mar 10
16°F92% of yrsJan 8Jan 19Jan 28Jan 31Feb 5Feb 11Feb 17Feb 24Mar 1
Fall: the chance the first night this cold has come by the date
Low10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
36°FOct 12Oct 17Oct 20Oct 22Oct 25Oct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 5
32°FOct 20Oct 25Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 8Nov 12Nov 18
28°FNov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 10Nov 13Nov 17Nov 21Nov 26Dec 2
24°FNov 8Nov 14Nov 18Nov 22Nov 27Dec 1Dec 6Dec 14Dec 24
20°F99% of yrsNov 17Nov 27Dec 2Dec 7Dec 14Dec 21Dec 28Jan 3Jan 13
16°F92% of yrsDec 3Dec 11Dec 21Dec 28Jan 1Jan 5Jan 12Jan 18Jan 27

Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Dyersburg Iii Golf, 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 38024 →Compare Dyersburg with another place →

Weather by month in Dyersburg

July is the warmest month at Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN, averaging 90°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 47°F and 29°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 39% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 4,948 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 90% of the 144 Tennessee stations. 39% of them (1,945) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 942. Precipitation totals 53.4 inches a year, most in March (5.9") and least in September (2.6"); May to September bring 38% of it.

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. in32°F nightNights ≤ 32°FGDD 50°F
Jan47293.8100%2021
Feb52324.6100%1433
Mar61405.995%7136
Apr71495.139%1318
May80605.40%0608
Jun88684.50%0829
Jul90714.30%0942
Aug90693.30%0899
Sep84612.60%0675
Oct73494.241%1352
Nov60384.597%9103
Dec50335.2100%1733

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN (300 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, Dyersburg, TN, 3 miles southwest of Dyersburg, has a last frost 3 days later (March 31), a first frost 4 days later (November 6), a season 3 days longer.

Frost dates for 38040 (Halls) →

When it snows in Dyersburg, Tennessee

The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Dyersburg usually arrives around January 10, and the last of the season around February 10. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN, 2.9 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Snow fell in 65% of those winters. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 46 days after the last snow.

Planting calendar for 38024

What to do and when, from the 50% frost dates for Dyersburg, Tennessee
WhenWhat to do
January 17 – January 31Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out.
January 31 – February 14Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early.
February 28 – March 14Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil.
March 28 onwardTransplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast.
by August 10Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops.
by October 19Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation.
November 2 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 38024 is 3 miles from Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN, which stands at 300 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 38024 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

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