Cumberland City, TN 37050 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Cumberland City, TN?
Around 04/07 is the usual last spring frost, about 222 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/03, about 211 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Cumberland City in Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Cumberland City 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
04/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/24 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Cumberland City compares
Cumberland City's growing season runs about 211 days, ranking 14,879 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 314 of 770.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Cumberland City's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Cumberland City's dates instead of trusting one.