Frost Dates for 38462 — Hohenwald, Tennessee

Half of springs at Hohenwald, TN see their last 32°F night by April 5; only one in ten is past it by March 19, and one in ten still has one after April 23. Planting tender crops after April 12 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 16 20%, and after April 23 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 1 in half of years, as early as October 18 one year in ten, and holds off past November 16 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 9 days later, around November 10; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 10, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 210 days in a typical year, longer than at 69% of the 144 Tennessee stations; it reaches 233 days one year in ten and falls short of 187 one year in ten. On average 76 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 16, and return around October 22. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 21 and February 19.

July is the warmest month at Hohenwald, TN, averaging 87°F by day and 68°F at night; January is the coldest at 48°F and 28°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 63% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 4,430 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 53% of the 144 Tennessee stations. 38% of them (1,698) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 843. Precipitation totals 57.0 inches a year, most in December (5.7") and least in September (3.8"); May to September bring 41% of it.

The nearest other station, Centerville Water Pl, TN, 17 miles northeast of Hohenwald and 320 feet lower, has a last frost 6 days later (April 11), a first frost 8 days earlier (October 24), a season 14 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 9 of 21 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Linden Wtp, TN, 17.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 38462 is 2 miles from Hohenwald, TN, which stands at 980 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 38462 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.