Your nature year
Jackson, Tennesseethrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Jackson?
We follow 3 places within 150 miles of Jackson; the nearest lies 75 miles to the east. The closest place we follow is Natchez Trace Parkway, 75 miles away, for fall foliage, Oct 11–31 (local timing). Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi (92 mi) is the pick for wildflowers, Mar 1–May 31 (local timing). Jackson usually sees its last spring frost around Apr 2 and its first fall frost around Oct 29, a frost-free stretch of about 210 days at the nearest NOAA station, Jackson Exp Stn. The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Feb 21 and first bloom around Mar 28. Statewide, Tennessee's fall color is usually well under way by late October.
Updated Sep 28. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Jackson's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 2 to ~Oct 29
- First leaf ~Feb 21
- First bloom ~Mar 28
- Fall color under way ~Oct 21 (TN)
- Today
Near Jackson right now
- Fall color is usually well under way by late October in TennesseeStatewide · USA-NPN volunteer observations, 2020–2025 · not a forecast~3 weeks
- First fall frost usually around Oct 29 · last spring frost around Apr 2NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Jackson Exp Stn (2.3 mi, 50% dates)~4 weeks
- Fall foliage · Natchez Trace Parkway · 75 miLocal timing: Oct 11–31~13 days
Jackson's nature year
- Spring green-upFeb
- Wildflowers · Natchez Trace Parkway, MississippiMar–May
- Last spring frostApr
- Fall color (TN)Oct
- First fall frostOct
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- Natchez Trace Parkway · 75 miLocal timing: Oct 11–31~13 days
- Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi · 92 miLocal timing: Oct 15–Nov 20~2 weeks
- Shawnee National Forest · 137 miStatewide: usually well under way by late October~4 weeks
Wildflowers
- Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi · 92 miLocal timing: Mar 1–May 31~5 months
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 2
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 29
About 210 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 21
First bloom around Mar 28
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Jackson Exp Stn (2.3 mi from Jackson), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Jackson?
On average around Oct 29, and the last spring frost around Apr 2: about 210 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Jackson Exp Stn, 2.3 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Jackson?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 21 and first bloom around Mar 28, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Jackson?
Natchez Trace Parkway, 75 miles (local timing: Oct 11–31); Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, 92 miles (local timing: Oct 15–Nov 20); Shawnee National Forest, 137 miles (statewide: usually well under way by late October). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Jackson?
Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, 92 miles (local timing: Mar 1–May 31). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28)