Lafayette, TN 37083 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Lafayette, TN?
Around 04/03 is the usual last spring frost, about 218 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/01, about 213 frost-free days later.
Lafayette sits in USDA Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Lafayette before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/03 isn't a guarantee
04/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/21 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Lafayette compares
Lafayette's growing season runs about 213 days, ranking 14,487 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 274 of 770.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Lafayette can differ from the 37083 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Lafayette's frost date answer different questions.