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Brentwood, TN Planting Calendar & Frost Dates

USDA hardiness zone 7b · ZIP 37027 · elevation 216′ · NOAA & USDA data

Brentwood is in USDA hardiness zone 7b (winters can dip to 5 to 10°F), with a growing season of about 193 days between the average last spring frost (April 15) and first fall frost (October 26). The warmest month is July (avg high 89.5°F); the coldest is January (avg low 26.2°F). It averages 54.4″ of precipitation a year. Start cool-season crops several weeks before the last frost; wait until after it for tomatoes, peppers and other tender crops.

Hardiness zone
7b
min temp 5 to 10°F
Last spring frost
April 15
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
First fall frost
October 26
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
Growing season
193 days
frost-free window
Warmest month
July
avg high 89.5°F

Month-by-month typical weather in Brentwood

Average conditions from the NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at Brentwood, TN (0.7 mi away). Temperatures °F, precipitation & snow in inches.

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanPrecip (in)Snow (in)
January 47.9 26.2 37.1 4.7
February 52.9 28.1 40.5 4.7
March 61.4 34.6 48 5.5
April 71 43.7 57.4 4.9
May 79.1 52.6 65.9 5.7
June 86.6 62.6 74.6 4.4
July 89.5 66.2 77.9 4.5
August 88.8 64.2 76.5 3.7
September 83.6 56.9 70.2 4
October 73 45.3 59.2 3.5
November 60.9 33.9 47.4 4
December 51.1 29.2 40.2 4.9

What to plant when in Brentwood

CropSeasonWhat to do & when
TomatoeswarmStart seeds indoors: March 4 · Transplant out: April 22
PepperswarmStart seeds indoors: February 18 · Transplant out: April 29
CucumberswarmDirect sow: April 22
Zucchini / squashwarmDirect sow: April 22
Bush beanswarmDirect sow: April 22
Sweet cornwarmDirect sow: April 22
BasilwarmTransplant out: April 22
PeascoolSow (spring): March 11 · Sow (fall): August 31
SpinachcoolSow (spring): March 4 · Sow (fall): August 31
LettucecoolSow (spring): March 18 · Sow (fall): August 31
KalecoolTransplant (spring): March 25 · Sow (fall): August 17
BroccolicoolTransplant (spring): April 1
CarrotscoolSow (spring): March 25 · Sow (fall): August 17
OnionscoolTransplant (spring): March 18
PotatoescoolPlant seed potatoes: April 1
RadishescoolSow (spring): March 18 · Sow (fall): September 14

Dates are computed from Brentwood's average frost dates using standard cool-/warm-season timing. They're a starting point — a cold spring, a warm microclimate, or a fast-maturing variety can shift them by a week or two.

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Gear that helps you plant on time

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Soil thermometer →Know when the ground is warm enough to sow — the honest signal, not the calendar.Seed-starting trays + dome →Start tomatoes & peppers indoors on the schedule below.Seedling heat mat →Warms the soil for faster, more even germination indoors.Floating row cover / frost cloth →Buys you 4–8°F to beat an early or late frost.Raised garden bed kit →Warms and drains faster in spring than in-ground soil.Garden gloves →Basic kit for transplant day.

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Sources & method. Hardiness zone: 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University). Frost dates & growing season: NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with published freeze normals — Brentwood, TN, 0.7 mi (confidence: high). Monthly weather normals: Brentwood, TN, 0.7 mi (confidence: high). ZIP centroid from U.S. Census 2023 ZCTA data. Frost dates are the 50%-probability date — half of years frost occurs outside the stated date. Nothing here is invented; where the nearest station is far, we say so. Last updated 2026-07-22.