what is the growing season in nashville
In the Memphis area in the southwest, the average date of the last killing frost is 20 March, and the growing season is about 235 days. Memphis has an annual mean temperature of 62Â°F (17Â°C), 40Â°F (4Â°C) in January, and 83Â°F (28Â°C) in July. In the Nashville area, the growing season lasts about 225 days. Nashville has an annual mean of 59Â°F (15Â°C), ranging from 36Â°F (2Â°C) in January to 79Â°F (26Â°C) in July. The Knoxville area has a growing season of 220 days. The city's annual mean temperature is 60Â°F (16Â°C), with averages of 41Â°F (5Â°C) in January and 78Â°F (26Â°C) in July. In some parts of the mountainous east, where the temperatures are considerably lower, the growing season is as short as 130 days.