Millington, TN 38053 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Millington, TN?
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.
Zone 8a (10 to 15°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 Millington, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Millington 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
03/29 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 Millington compares
Millington's growing season runs about 223 days, ranking 12,048 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 103 of 770.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Millington's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Millington can differ from the 38053 normal.