ZIP 37916 Zone 7b

Tennessee · USDA zone 7b, average annual extreme minimum 5°F to 10°F.

Nearest qualified station: KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AP, TN US (USW00013891), 9.8 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is April 1. Median first 32°F is November 2. The 50% growing-season length is 215 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%

Last 32°F in spring

NCEI’s probability is the chance the last spring minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or after the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
90%March 14Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%April 1Median.
10%April 17Later date. A last 32°F on or after this day is uncommon.

First 32°F in fall

NCEI’s probability is the chance the first autumn minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or before the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
10%October 21Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 2Median.
90%November 15Later date. A first 32°F on or before this day is common.

32°F growing-season length

Days between the last spring 32°F and the first autumn 32°F. The figure is a length the season meets or exceeds at that probability, from NCEI, not a subtraction done on this site.

Probability the season is at least this longDays
10%236
50%215
90%194

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 5March 19February 28
First, on or beforeNovember 1November 13December 1
Season at least262 days239 days217 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 2April 14March 27
First, on or beforeOctober 12October 24November 5
Season at least212 days191 days170 days

Station KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AP, TN US (USW00013891). Completeness flag S, 29 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 100%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 293.2 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.

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