Frozen Pipe Protection in Tennessee

In Tennessee, local frozen pipes deadlines run from Oct 8 to Nov 2, with a median around Oct 18 — 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
Franklin — near the state median

All Tennessee cities

City	Local deadline	Median first 28°F
Smyrna	Oct 8	Oct 30	View →	Checklist
Johnson City	Oct 10	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
Knoxville	Oct 13	Nov 6	View →	Checklist
Brentwood	Oct 13	Nov 3	View →	Checklist
Murfreesboro	Oct 15	Nov 7	View →	Checklist
Kingsport	Oct 15	Nov 6	View →	Checklist
Jackson	Oct 16	Nov 7	View →	Checklist
Nashville	Oct 18	Nov 9	View →	Checklist
Franklin	Oct 18	Nov 10	View →	Checklist
Hendersonville	Oct 18	Nov 6	View →	Checklist
Cleveland	Oct 18	Nov 8	View →	Checklist
Clarksville	Oct 20	Nov 11	View →	Checklist
Collierville	Oct 22	Nov 14	View →	Checklist
Chattanooga	Oct 24	Nov 17	View →	Checklist
Bartlett	Oct 25	Nov 17	View →	Checklist
Germantown	Oct 25	Nov 17	View →	Checklist
Memphis	Nov 2	Nov 28	View →	Checklist

Back to the national Frozen Pipe Protection guide, or see the methodology.

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