Harrogate, TN 37724 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Harrogate, TN, ZIP 37724
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/19, about 234 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 187 frost-free days later.
Harrogate sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°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
Zone 7a around Harrogate has about 8 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/19 isn't a guarantee
04/19 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Harrogate compares
Harrogate's growing season runs about 187 days, ranking 22,361 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 693 of 770.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Harrogate's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Harrogate's dates instead of trusting one.