Waverly, TN 37185 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Waverly, TN?
Around 04/03 is the usual last spring frost, about 218 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/01, about 214 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Waverly 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 9 weeks of growing season left in Waverly 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 03/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Waverly compares
Waverly's growing season runs about 214 days, ranking 14,250 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 239 of 770.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Waverly's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Waverly can differ from the 37185 normal.