When to plant in Rural Hill, TN
Planting dates worked out from Rural Hill's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 1
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 20
1 year in 10 by Oct 5
Frost-free days
184
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Gladeville · 10.7 km away · station 183 m, town 177 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | May 1 – May 15 | Jun 25 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | May 1 – May 15 | Jun 30 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 12 – Feb 19 | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 28 |
| Peas | — | Mar 5 – Apr 2 | Apr 29 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 24 – May 15 | Jun 13 |
| 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 3 – Apr 10 | May 1 – May 15 | Jun 20 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 3 – Apr 10 | May 1 – May 15 | Jun 15 |
| Winter squash | Apr 3 – Apr 10 | May 1 – May 15 | Jul 20 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 24 – May 15 | Jun 23 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 19 – Apr 9 | Jun 17 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 6 – Nov 3 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 5 – Apr 2 | Apr 12 |
| Basil | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | May 1 – May 15 | Jun 27 |
Rural Hill'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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Apr 6 |
| 2003 | Mar 30 |
| 2004 | Apr 14 |
| 2005 | May 2 |
| 2006 | Apr 9 |
| 2007 | Apr 17 |
| 2008 | Apr 29 |
| 2009 | Apr 23 |
| 2010 | Apr 10 |
| 2011 | Apr 3 |
| 2012 | Apr 13 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Apr 24 |
| 2016 | Apr 14 |
| 2017 | Apr 9 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2019 | Apr 4 |
| 2020 | May 10 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 21 |
| 2023 | Apr 25 |
| 2024 | Apr 23 |
| 2025 | Apr 17 |
| 2026 | Mar 30 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 208 |
| 2003 | 184 |
| 2004 | 204 |
| 2005 | 173 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2007 | 195 |
| 2008 | 172 |
| 2009 | 177 |
| 2010 | 176 |
| 2011 | 201 |
| 2012 | 200 |
| 2014 | 170 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2016 | 191 |
| 2017 | 199 |
| 2018 | 172 |
| 2019 | 196 |
| 2020 | 159 |
| 2021 | 194 |
| 2022 | 170 |
| 2023 | 188 |
| 2024 | 175 |
| 2025 | 189 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.5 °C |
| 2003 | 21.4 °C |
| 2004 | 21.4 °C |
| 2005 | 22.0 °C |
| 2006 | 21.8 °C |
| 2007 | 22.7 °C |
| 2008 | 21.3 °C |
| 2009 | 21.0 °C |
| 2010 | 22.8 °C |
| 2011 | 22.1 °C |
| 2012 | 22.2 °C |
| 2014 | 20.6 °C |
| 2015 | 21.2 °C |
| 2016 | 22.0 °C |
| 2017 | 21.0 °C |
| 2018 | 22.2 °C |
| 2019 | 22.2 °C |
| 2020 | 20.9 °C |
| 2021 | 20.8 °C |
| 2022 | 21.4 °C |
| 2023 | 20.8 °C |
| 2024 | 22.5 °C |
| 2025 | 22.3 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Gladeville (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.