Car Battery Cold-Start in Tennessee

In Tennessee, local car battery deadlines run from Oct 30 to Nov 28, with a median around Nov 8 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

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Notable cities

Smyrna — earliest deadline in the state
Memphis — latest deadline in the state
Cleveland — near the state median

All Tennessee cities

City	Local deadline	Median first 28°F
Smyrna	Oct 30	Oct 30	View →	Checklist
Johnson City	Nov 1	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
Brentwood	Nov 3	Nov 3	View →	Checklist
Knoxville	Nov 6	Nov 6	View →	Checklist
Hendersonville	Nov 6	Nov 6	View →	Checklist
Kingsport	Nov 6	Nov 6	View →	Checklist
Murfreesboro	Nov 7	Nov 7	View →	Checklist
Jackson	Nov 7	Nov 7	View →	Checklist
Cleveland	Nov 8	Nov 8	View →	Checklist
Nashville	Nov 9	Nov 9	View →	Checklist
Franklin	Nov 10	Nov 10	View →	Checklist
Clarksville	Nov 11	Nov 11	View →	Checklist
Collierville	Nov 14	Nov 14	View →	Checklist
Chattanooga	Nov 17	Nov 17	View →	Checklist
Bartlett	Nov 17	Nov 17	View →	Checklist
Germantown	Nov 17	Nov 17	View →	Checklist
Memphis	Nov 28	Nov 28	View →	Checklist

Back to the national Car Battery Cold-Start guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.