Plant By Frost

Louisiana

Frost dates for Franklin 3 Nw, LA

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by February 11 and the first fall frost around December 8, giving a growing season of about 303 days.

February 11average last spring frost
December 8average first fall frost
JanAprJulOctDec

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMarch 11
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 11
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 12
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 15
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 8
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanJanuary 9

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by January 27 and returns around December 31.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by March 1 and returns around November 22.

Station USC00163313, elevation 4 m. Based on 30 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (freeze probability dates by station), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Annual/Seasonal Normals 1991 to 2020 documentation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  3. 2024 Gazetteer Files, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, US Census Bureau, checked 1 November 2026