Last frost date in Terrytown, LA

Average last frost
February 1

Expect the last frost in Terrytown around February 1. Frost after March 6 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about December 31, which leaves 330 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 1 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Mar 6
Average first frost
Dec 31
Frost-free season
330 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 23
Next 7 nights in Terrytown

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2257°
  2. FriOct 2359°
  3. SatOct 2459°
  4. SunOct 2560°
  5. MonOct 2660°
  6. TueOct 2759°
  7. WedOct 2860°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Feb 1First frost Dec 31330 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND330 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Terrytown 3S, 0.6 miles from Terrytown.

Planting calendar for Terrytown

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Louisiana.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesFeb 15–Mar 1
PumpkinsFeb 15–Mar 1
SunflowersFeb 15–Mar 8
CucumbersFeb 22–Mar 1
CornFeb 15–Mar 1
Sweet potatoesFeb 22–Mar 8
WatermelonFeb 15–Mar 1
Green beansFeb 15–Mar 8
ZucchiniFeb 15–Mar 1
OkraFeb 22–Mar 8
PeppersFeb 15–Mar 1
BasilFeb 15–Mar 1
Butternut squashFeb 15–Mar 1
CantaloupeFeb 15–Mar 1
EggplantFeb 15–Mar 1
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesJan 4–Jan 18
OnionsDec 21–Jan 11
CarrotsJan 11–Feb 15
LettuceJan 18–Feb 8
BroccoliJan 4–Jan 18
BeetsJan 4–Feb 15
PeasDec 21–Jan 4
CabbageJan 4–Jan 18
RadishesDec 28–Feb 8
Brussels sproutsJan 18–Feb 1
SpinachDec 21–Jan 11
CilantroJan 18–Feb 8
KaleJan 4–Jan 18
Collard greensJan 4–Jan 18
TurnipsJan 4–Jan 18
DillFeb 1–Feb 15
CeleryFeb 8–Feb 15
CauliflowerJan 18–Feb 1
LeeksJan 18–Feb 1
Swiss chardJan 18–Feb 15
ParsleyJan 18–Feb 8
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesJan 4–Jan 18
AsparagusJan 4–Jan 18

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FJan 2Feb 1Mar 6Dec 1Dec 31Jan 29
Hard freeze, 28°FDec 29Jan 23Feb 26Dec 20Jan 8Feb 9

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Terrytown 3S (USC00168941) sits 0.6 miles from the center of Terrytown at 10 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Terrytown, LA?

The average last frost date in Terrytown is February 1, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 6.

When is the first frost in Terrytown?

The first frost in fall usually comes around December 31. One year in ten it arrives before December 1.

How long is the growing season in Terrytown?

About 330 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Terrytown?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from February 15 to March 1. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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