Boat Winterization in Tennessee
In Tennessee, local boat deadlines run from Oct 23 to Nov 21, with a median around Nov 1 — 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.
Notable cities
All Tennessee cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyrna | Oct 23 | Oct 30 | View → | Checklist |
| Johnson City | Oct 25 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Brentwood | Oct 27 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Knoxville | Oct 30 | Nov 6 | View → | Checklist |
| Hendersonville | Oct 30 | Nov 6 | View → | Checklist |
| Kingsport | Oct 30 | Nov 6 | View → | Checklist |
| Murfreesboro | Oct 31 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| Jackson | Oct 31 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| Cleveland | Nov 1 | Nov 8 | View → | Checklist |
| Nashville | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | View → | Checklist |
| Franklin | Nov 3 | Nov 10 | View → | Checklist |
| Clarksville | Nov 4 | Nov 11 | View → | Checklist |
| Collierville | Nov 7 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Chattanooga | Nov 10 | Nov 17 | View → | Checklist |
| Bartlett | Nov 10 | Nov 17 | View → | Checklist |
| Germantown | Nov 10 | Nov 17 | View → | Checklist |
| Memphis | Nov 21 | Nov 28 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Boat Winterization guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.