Bell Buckle, TN 37020 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bell Buckle, TN?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/14, roughly 229 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 192 frost-free days later.
Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Bell Buckle, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Bell Buckle before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/30 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bell Buckle compares
Bell Buckle's growing season runs about 192 days, ranking 20,528 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 646 of 770.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Bell Buckle's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Bell Buckle can differ from the 37020 normal.