When to plant in Clinton, TN
Planting dates worked out from Clinton's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 16
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 3
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 2
1 year in 10 by Oct 25
Frost-free days
210
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Oak Ridge Asos · 12.8 km away · station 274 m, town 250 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 10 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 15 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 30 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 15 |
| Peas | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Apr 16 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | May 29 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 13 – Apr 24 | May 12 |
| Beet | — | Mar 6 – Apr 17 | Apr 25 |
| Potato | — | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | May 22 |
| Kale | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 18 |
| Broccoli | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 27 | May 5 |
| Cucumber | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 5 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | May 31 |
| Winter squash | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jul 5 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | Jun 8 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 6 – Mar 27 | Jun 4 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 19 – Nov 16 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Mar 30 |
| Basil | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 12 |
Clinton's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Apr 9 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 23 |
| 2005 | Mar 19 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Mar 25 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 27 |
| 2011 | Apr 1 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Apr 17 |
| 2019 | Apr 1 |
| 2020 | Apr 15 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 10 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 210 |
| 2000 | 181 |
| 2001 | 190 |
| 2002 | 208 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 246 |
| 2005 | 224 |
| 2006 | 199 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 217 |
| 2009 | 209 |
| 2010 | 223 |
| 2011 | 211 |
| 2012 | 206 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 229 |
| 2016 | 214 |
| 2017 | 226 |
| 2018 | 206 |
| 2019 | 214 |
| 2020 | 200 |
| 2021 | 197 |
| 2022 | 190 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 249 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.2 °C |
| 2000 | 21.9 °C |
| 2001 | 21.6 °C |
| 2002 | 22.6 °C |
| 2003 | 21.6 °C |
| 2004 | 21.9 °C |
| 2005 | 22.0 °C |
| 2006 | 22.0 °C |
| 2007 | 22.7 °C |
| 2008 | 22.0 °C |
| 2009 | 21.6 °C |
| 2010 | 23.5 °C |
| 2011 | 22.8 °C |
| 2012 | 22.8 °C |
| 2013 | 21.6 °C |
| 2014 | 22.3 °C |
| 2015 | 23.0 °C |
| 2016 | 23.6 °C |
| 2017 | 22.4 °C |
| 2018 | 23.3 °C |
| 2019 | 23.7 °C |
| 2020 | 22.0 °C |
| 2021 | 21.9 °C |
| 2022 | 22.7 °C |
| 2023 | 22.0 °C |
| 2024 | 23.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Oak Ridge Asos (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.