When to plant in Lynchburg, TN
Planting dates worked out from Lynchburg's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 29
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 16
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 23
1 year in 10 by Oct 8
Frost-free days
183
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Lynchburg · 2.0 km away · station 247 m, town 245 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 | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 23 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 28 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 12 – Feb 19 | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 28 |
| Peas | — | Mar 5 – Apr 2 | Apr 29 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jun 11 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 26 – May 7 | May 25 |
| Beet | — | Mar 19 – Apr 30 | May 8 |
| Potato | — | Mar 26 – Apr 16 | Jun 4 |
| Kale | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | May 1 |
| Broccoli | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 19 – Apr 9 | May 18 |
| Cucumber | Apr 1 – Apr 8 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 18 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 1 – Apr 8 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 13 |
| Winter squash | Apr 1 – Apr 8 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jul 18 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jun 21 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 19 – Apr 9 | Jun 17 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 9 – Nov 6 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 5 – Apr 2 | Apr 12 |
| Basil | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 25 |
Lynchburg'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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Apr 10 |
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2002 | Apr 8 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 15 |
| 2005 | Apr 25 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 29 |
| 2009 | Apr 22 |
| 2010 | Apr 10 |
| 2011 | Apr 18 |
| 2012 | Apr 24 |
| 2013 | Apr 21 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Apr 6 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Apr 9 |
| 2018 | Apr 30 |
| 2019 | Apr 4 |
| 2020 | May 9 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 11 |
| 2023 | Apr 25 |
| 2024 | Apr 22 |
| 2025 | Apr 13 |
| 2026 | Mar 30 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 180 |
| 2001 | 179 |
| 2002 | 207 |
| 2003 | 221 |
| 2004 | 204 |
| 2005 | 181 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2008 | 179 |
| 2009 | 178 |
| 2010 | 178 |
| 2011 | 186 |
| 2012 | 189 |
| 2013 | 181 |
| 2014 | 170 |
| 2015 | 193 |
| 2016 | 213 |
| 2017 | 203 |
| 2018 | 174 |
| 2019 | 210 |
| 2020 | 160 |
| 2021 | 195 |
| 2022 | 180 |
| 2023 | 188 |
| 2024 | 176 |
| 2025 | 201 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0 °C |
| 2001 | 20.9 °C |
| 2002 | 21.9 °C |
| 2003 | 21.1 °C |
| 2004 | 20.9 °C |
| 2005 | 21.3 °C |
| 2006 | 21.8 °C |
| 2008 | 21.0 °C |
| 2009 | 21.0 °C |
| 2010 | 22.7 °C |
| 2011 | 21.7 °C |
| 2012 | 21.8 °C |
| 2013 | 20.6 °C |
| 2014 | 20.9 °C |
| 2015 | 21.7 °C |
| 2016 | 22.2 °C |
| 2017 | 21.5 °C |
| 2018 | 22.1 °C |
| 2019 | 22.3 °C |
| 2020 | 20.8 °C |
| 2021 | 20.9 °C |
| 2022 | 21.7 °C |
| 2023 | 20.9 °C |
| 2024 | 22.0 °C |
| 2025 | 21.9 °C |
| 2026 | 22.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Lynchburg (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.