When to plant in White Bluff, TN
Planting dates worked out from White Bluff'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
Mar 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 5
1 year in 10 by Oct 24
Frost-free days
212
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Burns Tennessee · 7.3 km away · station 215 m, town 254 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 22 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 7 |
| Peas | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Apr 16 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | May 29 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 5 – Apr 16 | May 4 |
| Beet | — | Feb 28 – Apr 11 | Apr 19 |
| Potato | — | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | May 14 |
| Kale | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 11 |
| Broccoli | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | Apr 27 |
| 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) | — | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | May 27 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 22 – Nov 19 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Mar 30 |
| Basil | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 12 |
White Bluff'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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Mar 23 |
| 2005 | Mar 18 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 9 |
| 2009 | Mar 13 |
| 2010 | Mar 6 |
| 2012 | Feb 20 |
| 2013 | Mar 27 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Mar 21 |
| 2017 | Mar 19 |
| 2018 | Apr 17 |
| 2019 | Apr 1 |
| 2020 | Apr 15 |
| 2022 | Mar 13 |
| 2023 | Mar 20 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 249 |
| 2005 | 224 |
| 2006 | 210 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2009 | 258 |
| 2010 | 244 |
| 2012 | 264 |
| 2013 | 210 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 202 |
| 2016 | 243 |
| 2017 | 224 |
| 2018 | 206 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2020 | 200 |
| 2022 | 218 |
| 2023 | 223 |
| 2024 | 254 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.5 °C |
| 2005 | 22.1 °C |
| 2006 | 22.3 °C |
| 2007 | 23.4 °C |
| 2008 | 22.0 °C |
| 2009 | 21.6 °C |
| 2010 | 23.8 °C |
| 2012 | 22.9 °C |
| 2013 | 21.3 °C |
| 2014 | 22.0 °C |
| 2015 | 22.4 °C |
| 2016 | 23.0 °C |
| 2017 | 22.4 °C |
| 2018 | 23.2 °C |
| 2019 | 23.3 °C |
| 2020 | 21.6 °C |
| 2021 | 21.7 °C |
| 2022 | 22.9 °C |
| 2023 | 22.1 °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 Burns Tennessee (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.