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Frost Dates for 38472 — Lynnville, Tennessee

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Pulaski Wwtp, TN (644 ft), 13 miles south.

Updated

In Lynnville, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 14 in half of years and has passed by April 28 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 24, as early as October 12 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 193 days (NOAA, Pulaski Wwtp, TN).

Last spring frost
April 14

50% probability

First fall frost
October 24

50% probability

Growing season
193 days

freeze-free, 50%

Hardiness zone
7b

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

First snow
January 17

median, 1991–2020

Last snow
February 10

median, 1991–2020

Winters with snow
72%

21 of 29 observed

Snow per year
1.9"

NOAA normal

Frost risk by date in Lynnville

Half of springs at Pulaski Wwtp, TN see their last 32°F night by April 14; only one in ten is past it by March 29, and one in ten still has one after April 28. Planting tender crops after April 20 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 24 20%, and after April 28 10%. The 14 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 95% of the 144 Tennessee stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 24 in half of years, as early as October 12 one year in ten, and holds off past November 5 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 8 days later, around November 1; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 19, 9 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 193 days in a typical year, shorter than at 74% of the 144 Tennessee stations; it reaches 214 days one year in ten and falls short of 174 one year in ten. On average 90 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 12 days longer, to about April 26, and return around October 15. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 7 and February 19.

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

Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Pulaski Wwtp, 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 38472 →Compare Lynnville with another place →

Weather by month in Lynnville

July is the warmest month at Pulaski Wwtp, TN, averaging 88°F by day and 66°F at night; January is the coldest at 48°F and 25°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 83% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 4,152 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 72% of the 144 Tennessee stations. 37% of them (1,551) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 831. Precipitation totals 58.7 inches a year, most in December (6.3") and least in October (3.8"); May to September bring 39% of it.

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Pulaski Wwtp, TN
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. in32°F nightNights ≤ 32°FGDD 50°F
Jan48255.3100%2117
Feb53285.7100%1824
Mar61355.599%1295
Apr71435.183%3245
May78534.65%0476
Jun85614.80%0694
Jul88664.80%0831
Aug88644.40%0800
Sep83564.10%0591
Oct73443.876%3280
Nov61334.399%1472
Dec51286.3100%2027

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Pulaski Wwtp, TN (644 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, Lewisburg Exp Stn, TN, 14 miles east of Lynnville, has the same 50% last-frost date, a first frost 2 days earlier (October 22), a season 1 day shorter.

Frost dates for 37091 (Lewisburg) →

When it snows in Lynnville, Tennessee

The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Lynnville usually arrives around January 17, and the last of the season around February 10. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Pulaski Wwtp, TN, 13.3 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 63 days after the last snow.

Planting calendar for 38472

What to do and when, from the 50% frost dates for Lynnville, Tennessee
WhenWhat to do
February 3 – February 17Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out.
February 17 – March 3Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early.
March 17 – March 31Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil.
April 14 onwardTransplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast.
by August 1Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops.
by October 10Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation.
October 24 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 38472 is 13 miles from Pulaski Wwtp, TN, which stands at 644 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station; its figures are presented in full for 38478 (Pulaski). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 38472 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

Other zone 7b places in Tennessee