Pigeon Forge, TN 37862 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Pigeon Forge, TN, ZIP 37862
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/06, about 221 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/29, about 205 frost-free days later.
Pigeon Forge sits in USDA Zone 7b (5 to 10°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 7b around Pigeon Forge has about 9 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 04/06 isn't a guarantee
04/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/23 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/21 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Pigeon Forge compares
Pigeon Forge's growing season runs about 205 days, ranking 16,234 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 449 of 770.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Pigeon Forge's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Pigeon Forge can differ from the 37862 normal.