Last frost dates in Louisiana

Typical last frost

February 14

That is the date for the typical Louisiana resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from January 22 to March 11, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city: Jan 22
Latest city: Mar 11
Typical first frost: Nov 26
Cities: 26

This week in Louisiana

No frost in the forecast for the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC

Each dot is a city: further right means a later last frost, higher up means further north. Bigger dots are bigger cities.

Frost dates by city

City	Last frost	Safe after	First frost	Season
New Orleans	Jan 22	Feb 23	Jan 5	348 days
Baton Rouge	Feb 28	Mar 21	Nov 26	272 days
Shreveport	Mar 9	Mar 29	Nov 18	255 days
Metairie	Jan 30	Feb 27	Dec 31	333 days
Lafayette	Feb 26	Mar 20	Nov 28	279 days
Lake Charles	Feb 14	Mar 11	Dec 7	299 days
St. George	Feb 28	Mar 21	Nov 26	272 days
Kenner	Jan 30	Feb 27	Dec 31	333 days
Bossier City	Feb 28	Mar 19	Nov 24	268 days
Monroe	Mar 8	Mar 25	Nov 15	253 days
Alexandria	Feb 27	Mar 18	Nov 27	274 days
Prairieville	Feb 9	Mar 10	Dec 13	308 days
Marrero	Jan 24	Feb 23	Jan 2	341 days
Houma	Feb 5	Mar 7	Dec 17	312 days
Central	Feb 25	Mar 19	Nov 26	276 days
Laplace	Feb 9	Mar 11	Dec 14	308 days
Slidell	Feb 24	Mar 19	Dec 1	281 days
New Iberia	Feb 10	Mar 9	Dec 11	305 days
Terrytown	Feb 1	Mar 6	Dec 31	330 days
Hammond	Mar 8	Mar 31	Nov 19	257 days
Chalmette	Feb 10	Mar 8	Dec 17	309 days
Ruston	Mar 11	Mar 31	Nov 16	248 days
Bayou Cane	Feb 5	Mar 7	Dec 17	312 days
Harvey	Feb 1	Mar 6	Dec 31	330 days
Zachary	Feb 25	Mar 19	Nov 26	276 days
Sulphur	Feb 14	Mar 11	Dec 7	299 days

When to plant in Louisiana

Questions

When is the last frost in Louisiana?

It depends on where you are. Across the 26 cities we track, the average last frost runs from January 22 to March 11. In New Orleans, the largest, it is January 22.

When is the first frost in Louisiana?

For a typical resident, around November 26. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.