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When to plant in Dyersburg, TN

USDA Zone 7b

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Dyersburg, Tennessee — all computed from Dyersburg's nearest NOAA weather station.

Zone 7b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Dyersburg, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.

Station · DYERSBURG III GOLF · 5.9 km
Last spring frost
March 28
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 2
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
219 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for DyersburgA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Dyersburg: last spring frost around March 28, first fall frost around November 2, about 219 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

DYERSBURG III GOLF · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Dyersburg’s own odds, recorded at DYERSBURG III GOLF.

Frost-probability curves for DyersburgProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 28 and the first fall frost around November 2, giving about 219 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FApr 23Apr 8Mar 23Oct 12Oct 25Nov 5
32°FApr 15Mar 28Mar 10Oct 20Nov 2Nov 18
28°FApr 3Mar 14Feb 25Nov 1Nov 13Dec 2

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Brussels Sprouts
July 13July 27
Fall sowin 8 days
Rutabaga
July 27August 10
Fall sowin 22 days
Broccoli
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Cabbage
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Carrot
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Cauliflower
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Napa Cabbage
August 10September 7

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Dyersburg, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 30 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

DYERSBURG III GOLF
Primary
6 km · 91 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 28
FALL
Nov 2
DYERSBURG
6 km · 91 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 31
FALL
Nov 6
CARUTHERSVILLE
30 km · 82 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 24
FALL
Nov 9

Dyersburg planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Dyersburg, TN?

Dyersburg's average last spring frost falls near March 28 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in Dyersburg, TN?

In Dyersburg, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 2 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Dyersburg in?

Dyersburg is in USDA hardiness zone 7b. In zone 7b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Dyersburg?

There are roughly 219 frost-free days in Dyersburg (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 28 to the first fall frost near November 2.

When should I plant tomatoes in Dyersburg?

In Dyersburg, start tomato seeds indoors around January 31–February 14, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 4 once the danger of frost has passed.

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at DYERSBURG III GOLF, 6 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Dyersburg, TN — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00003809. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/tennessee/dyersburg.