Bartlett, TN 38016 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Bartlett, TN, ZIP 38016
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/29, about 213 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/05, about 223 frost-free days later.
Bartlett sits in USDA Zone 8a (10 to 15°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 8a around Bartlett has about 10 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 03/29 isn't a guarantee
03/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bartlett compares
At roughly 223 frost-free days, Bartlett places 12,002 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within TN, it ranks 91 of 770.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Bartlett can differ from the 38016 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8a and Bartlett's frost date answer different questions.