Slayden, TN 37165 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Slayden, TN?
Around 04/16 is the usual last spring frost, about 231 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/26, about 193 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Slayden 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 8 weeks of growing season left in Slayden 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
04/16 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Slayden compares
Slayden's growing season runs about 193 days, ranking 20,081 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 607 of 770.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Slayden's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Slayden can differ from the 37165 normal.