Rogersville, TN 37857 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Rogersville, TN, ZIP 37857
Around 04/14 is the usual last spring frost, about 229 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 192 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Rogersville 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
Zone 7b around Rogersville 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 04/14 isn't a guarantee
04/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 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 Rogersville compares
Rogersville's growing season runs about 192 days, ranking 20,296 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 622 of 770.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Rogersville can differ from the 37857 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7b and Rogersville's frost date answer different questions.