Plant By Frost

Louisiana

Frost dates for Hodges Gardens, LA

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by March 3 and the first fall frost around November 27, giving a growing season of about 267 days.

March 3average last spring frost
November 27average first fall frost
JanAprJulOctDec

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMarch 22
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMarch 3
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 9
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 7
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 27
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 20

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by February 16 and returns around December 12.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by March 16 and returns around November 13.

Station USC00164288, elevation 128 m. Based on 16 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