Tazewell, TN 37879 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Tazewell, TN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/31, about 215 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/04, about 217 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Tazewell in Zone 7a (0 to 5°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 Tazewell before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
03/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/14 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 Tazewell compares
About 217 days separate Tazewell's last and first frost, putting it 13,511 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within TN, it ranks 187 of 770.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Tazewell can differ from the 37879 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Tazewell's frost date answer different questions.