When to plant in Waverly, TN
Planting dates worked out from Waverly'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 2
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 30
1 year in 10 by Oct 17
Frost-free days
210
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Camden · 26.2 km away · station 129 m, town 163 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 29 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 14 |
| Peas | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Apr 16 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | May 29 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 12 – Apr 23 | May 11 |
| Beet | — | Mar 5 – Apr 16 | Apr 24 |
| Potato | — | Mar 12 – Apr 2 | May 21 |
| Kale | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 17 |
| Broccoli | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | May 4 |
| 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 5 – Mar 26 | Jun 3 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 16 – Nov 13 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Mar 30 |
| Basil | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 12 |
Waverly'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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Mar 22 |
| 1999 | Mar 27 |
| 2000 | Apr 8 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2003 | Mar 30 |
| 2004 | Apr 14 |
| 2005 | Mar 19 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 15 |
| 2009 | Mar 30 |
| 2010 | Mar 7 |
| 2011 | Mar 25 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Apr 5 |
| 2016 | Mar 22 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Apr 18 |
| 2019 | Apr 1 |
| 2020 | Apr 16 |
| 2021 | Apr 1 |
| 2022 | Mar 20 |
| 2024 | Mar 20 |
| 2025 | Apr 9 |
| 2026 | Mar 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 228 |
| 1999 | 209 |
| 2000 | 182 |
| 2001 | 180 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 224 |
| 2005 | 219 |
| 2006 | 200 |
| 2007 | 205 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2009 | 227 |
| 2010 | 236 |
| 2011 | 210 |
| 2012 | 201 |
| 2013 | 210 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 195 |
| 2016 | 235 |
| 2017 | 226 |
| 2018 | 205 |
| 2019 | 213 |
| 2020 | 199 |
| 2021 | 216 |
| 2022 | 211 |
| 2025 | 207 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.9 °C |
| 1999 | 22.6 °C |
| 2000 | 22.1 °C |
| 2001 | 22.0 °C |
| 2003 | 21.4 °C |
| 2004 | 21.6 °C |
| 2005 | 22.3 °C |
| 2006 | 22.3 °C |
| 2007 | 23.2 °C |
| 2008 | 22.1 °C |
| 2009 | 21.6 °C |
| 2010 | 23.9 °C |
| 2011 | 22.8 °C |
| 2012 | 22.8 °C |
| 2013 | 21.4 °C |
| 2014 | 21.9 °C |
| 2015 | 22.5 °C |
| 2016 | 23.6 °C |
| 2017 | 22.6 °C |
| 2018 | 23.2 °C |
| 2019 | 23.4 °C |
| 2020 | 21.9 °C |
| 2021 | 22.4 °C |
| 2022 | 23.0 °C |
| 2024 | 23.7 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Camden (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.