Monteagle, TN 37383 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Monteagle, TN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/02, about 217 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/04, about 216 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Monteagle 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 Monteagle before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/02 isn't a guarantee
04/02 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. 04/18 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Monteagle compares
Monteagle's growing season runs about 216 days, ranking 13,840 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 204 of 770.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Monteagle can differ from the 37383 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Monteagle's frost date answer different questions.