Plant By Frost

Louisiana

Frost dates for New Roads 5 Ne, LA

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by February 19 and the first fall frost around December 5, giving a growing season of about 292 days.

February 19average last spring frost
December 5average first fall frost
JanAprJulOctDec

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMarch 14
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 19
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 21
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 15
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 5
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanJanuary 4

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by January 31 and returns around December 29.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by March 6 and returns around November 22.

Station USC00166686, elevation 14 m. Based on 27 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.

Check another ZIP

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