FrostCal

Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in Louisiana

In Louisiana, the average last spring frost ranges from January 24 in Metairie to March 17 in Minden, and the average first fall frost from January 1 in Morgan City to December 31 in Harahan. Pick a city for its full frost-date summary and 42-crop planting calendar.

CityLast Spring Frost (typical)First Fall Frost (typical)Growing SeasonUSDA Zone
New Orleans February 1 December 31 330 days 9b
Baton Rouge February 28 November 26 272 days 9a
Shreveport February 28 November 24 268 days 8b
Metairie January 24 January 2 341 days 9b
Lafayette February 13 December 4 299 days 9a
Lake Charles February 14 December 7 299 days 9a
Bossier City February 28 November 24 268 days 8b
Kenner January 30 December 31 333 days 9b
Monroe March 8 November 15 253 days 8b
Alexandria February 27 November 27 274 days 9a
Houma February 5 December 17 312 days 9b
Marrero January 24 January 2 341 days 9b
New Iberia February 10 December 11 305 days 9b
Laplace February 9 December 14 308 days 9b
Central February 25 November 26 276 days 9a
Slidell February 24 December 1 281 days 9a
Prairieville February 9 December 13 308 days 9a
Terrytown February 1 December 31 330 days 9b
Ruston March 11 November 16 248 days 8b
Hammond March 8 November 19 257 days 9a
Harvey February 1 December 31 330 days 9b
Sulphur March 2 November 25 267 days 9a
Bayou Cane February 5 December 17 312 days 9b
Shenandoah February 28 November 26 272 days 9a
Natchitoches February 28 December 1 275 days 9a
Gretna February 1 December 31 330 days 9b
Chalmette February 10 December 17 309 days 9b
Opelousas February 28 November 23 267 days 9a
Zachary February 25 November 26 276 days 9a
Estelle February 10 December 12 306 days 9b
Thibodaux February 5 December 14 311 days 9b
Pineville February 27 November 27 274 days 9a
Bayou Boeuf February 9 December 14 308 days 9b
Grand Bayou Mobile Home Park February 5 December 14 311 days 9b
Baker February 25 November 26 276 days 9a
River Ridge January 30 December 31 333 days 9b
Crowley February 20 December 4 291 days 9a
West Monroe March 8 November 15 253 days 8b
Minden March 17 November 14 241 days 8b
Belle Chasse February 18 December 6 295 days 9b
Abbeville February 17 December 5 298 days 9a
Mandeville March 12 November 18 253 days 9a
Luling January 30 December 31 333 days 9b
Woodmere February 1 December 31 330 days 9b
Youngsville February 19 December 1 289 days 9a
Bogalusa March 2 November 23 265 days 9a
Morgan City January 30 January 1 335 days 9b
Moss Bluff March 2 November 25 267 days 9a
Destrehan January 30 December 31 333 days 9b
Claiborne March 8 November 15 253 days 8b
Broussard February 13 December 4 299 days 9a
Jefferson January 24 January 2 341 days 9b
DeRidder March 1 November 25 269 days 9a
Bastrop March 15 November 12 241 days 8b
Gonzales February 9 December 13 308 days 9a
Gardere February 28 November 26 272 days 9a
Eunice February 26 November 27 276 days 9a
Timberlane February 1 December 31 330 days 9b
Raceland February 5 December 14 311 days 9b
Jennings February 19 December 4 292 days 9a
Denham Springs February 25 November 26 276 days 9a
Waggaman January 24 January 2 341 days 9b
Covington March 12 November 18 253 days 9a
Merrydale February 25 November 26 276 days 9a
Reserve February 9 December 14 308 days 9b
Harahan January 30 December 31 333 days 9b

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