Kenton, TN 38233 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Kenton, TN?
Around 04/04 is the usual last spring frost, about 219 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/28, about 204 frost-free days later.
Kenton 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
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Kenton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/04 isn't a guarantee
04/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/20 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 Kenton compares
Kenton's growing season runs about 204 days, ranking 16,668 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TN, it ranks 474 of 770.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Kenton can differ from the 38233 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Kenton's frost date answer different questions.