La Follette, TN 37766 Frost Dates
When can you plant in La Follette, TN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/18, about 233 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 187 frost-free days later.
Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for La Follette, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in La Follette before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/18 isn't a guarantee
04/18 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/03 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/03 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How La Follette compares
La Follette's growing season runs about 187 days, ranking 22,343 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 690 of 770.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in La Follette can differ from the 37766 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and La Follette's frost date answer different questions.