Frost dates
Frost dates in Louisiana
Typical last spring frost and first fall frost for 93 weather stations across Louisiana, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals.
Last spring frost
Feb 8 – Mar 16
Typical across Louisiana (middle: Mar 2)
First fall frost
Nov 10 – Dec 15
Typical across Louisiana (middle: Nov 24)
Your own yard can differ by weeks from the nearest town. Get frost dates for your exact spot →
By town
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Feb 27 | Nov 27 | 273 |
| Alexandria 5 SSE | Mar 3 | Nov 22 | 264 |
| Alexandria Esler Regional Airport | Mar 16 | Nov 8 | 237 |
| Alexandria International Airport | Mar 2 | Nov 17 | 260 |
| Amite | Mar 7 | Nov 18 | 256 |
| Ashland | Mar 24 | Nov 7 | 228 |
| Bastrop | Mar 15 | Nov 12 | 242 |
| Baton Rouge Ryan Airport | Feb 25 | Nov 26 | 274 |
| Benton 5 E | Mar 14 | Nov 14 | 245 |
| Bienville 3 NE | Mar 19 | Nov 9 | 235 |
| Bogalusa | Mar 2 | Nov 23 | 266 |
| Boyce 3 WNW | Mar 2 | Nov 27 | 270 |
| Brusly 2 W | Feb 28 | Nov 24 | 269 |
| Bunkie | Feb 28 | Nov 24 | 269 |
| Calhoun Rsch Station | Mar 28 | Nov 5 | 222 |
| Carville 2 SW | Feb 9 | Dec 13 | 307 |
| Chalmette | Feb 10 | Dec 17 | 310 |
| Clinton 5 SE | Mar 13 | Nov 17 | 249 |
| Columbia Lock | Mar 5 | Nov 22 | 262 |
| Covington 4 NNW | Mar 12 | Nov 18 | 251 |
| Crowley 2 NE | Feb 20 | Dec 4 | 287 |
| De Ridder | Mar 1 | Nov 25 | 269 |
| Donaldsonville 4 SW | Feb 21 | Dec 5 | 287 |
| Elizabeth | Mar 3 | Nov 25 | 267 |
| Eunice | Feb 26 | Nov 27 | 274 |
| Farmerville | Mar 14 | Nov 16 | 247 |
| Fort Polk Fullerton Lndg Strip | Mar 1 | Nov 23 | 267 |
| Franklin 3 NW | Feb 11 | Dec 8 | 300 |
| Galliano | Feb 8 | Dec 19 | 314 |
| Grand Coteau | Feb 28 | Nov 23 | 268 |
| Hackberry 8 SSW | Feb 3 | Dec 24 | 324 |
| Hammond 5 E | Mar 8 | Nov 19 | 256 |
| Hodges Gardens | Mar 3 | Nov 27 | 269 |
| Homer 1 N | Mar 30 | Nov 6 | 221 |
| Houma | Feb 5 | Dec 17 | 315 |
| Jeanerette 5 NW | Feb 15 | Dec 3 | 291 |
| Jena | Mar 19 | Nov 12 | 238 |
| Jennings | Feb 19 | Dec 4 | 288 |
| Jonesville Locks | Mar 6 | Nov 22 | 261 |
| Lafayette | Feb 26 | Nov 28 | 275 |
| Lafayette 13 SE | Feb 19 | Dec 1 | 285 |
| Lafayette Regional Airport | Feb 13 | Dec 4 | 294 |
| Lake Arthur 7 SW | Feb 10 | Dec 11 | 304 |
| Lake Charles | Feb 14 | Dec 7 | 296 |
| Lake Providence | Mar 5 | Nov 24 | 264 |
| Leesville | Mar 20 | Nov 9 | 234 |
| Leland Bowman Lock | Feb 17 | Dec 5 | 291 |
| Lsu Ben-Hur Farm | Feb 28 | Nov 26 | 271 |
| Lsu Citrus Rsch Station | Feb 3 | Dec 28 | 328 |
| Lsu Dean Lee Rsch Station | Mar 1 | Nov 22 | 266 |
| Mansfield 4 NW | Mar 8 | Nov 20 | 257 |
| Many | Mar 20 | Nov 9 | 234 |
| Marrero 9 SSW | Feb 10 | Dec 12 | 305 |
| Minden | Mar 17 | Nov 14 | 242 |
| Monroe 26 N | Mar 25 | Nov 5 | 225 |
| Monroe Delta Cc | Mar 9 | Nov 14 | 250 |
| Monroe Regional Airport | Mar 8 | Nov 15 | 252 |
| Mooringsport 1 N | Mar 6 | Nov 19 | 258 |
| Moss Bluff 2 NNW | Mar 2 | Nov 25 | 268 |
| Natchitoches | Feb 28 | Dec 1 | 276 |
| Natchitoches #2 | Mar 5 | Nov 17 | 257 |
| New Iberia Acadiana Airport | Feb 10 | Dec 11 | 304 |
| New Iberia Acadiana Regional Airport | Feb 14 | Dec 5 | 294 |
| New Orleans Alvin Callender Fl | Feb 18 | Dec 6 | 291 |
| New Orleans International Airport | Jan 30 | Dec 31 | 335 |
| New Roads 5 NE | Feb 19 | Dec 5 | 289 |
| Oberlin Fire Twr | Mar 1 | Nov 24 | 268 |
| Peason Ridge Range | Mar 8 | Nov 18 | 255 |
| Rayville | Feb 28 | Nov 26 | 271 |
| Red River Rsch Station | Mar 6 | Nov 18 | 257 |
| Reserve | Feb 9 | Dec 14 | 308 |
| Rockefeller Wl Refuge | Feb 2 | Dec 23 | 324 |
| Rosepine Rsch Station | Mar 8 | Nov 21 | 258 |
| Ruston La Tech | Mar 11 | Nov 16 | 250 |
| Salt Point | Feb 2 | Dec 26 | 327 |
| Shreveport | Mar 9 | Nov 18 | 254 |
| Shreveport | Mar 6 | Nov 19 | 258 |
| Shreveport Dwtn Airport | Feb 28 | Nov 24 | 269 |
| Shreveport Sthrn Hills | Mar 12 | Nov 15 | 248 |
| Slidell | Feb 24 | Dec 1 | 280 |
| Slidell Airport | Mar 3 | Nov 21 | 263 |
| St Bernard | Feb 4 | Dec 15 | 314 |
| St Francisville 1 NE | Mar 2 | Nov 24 | 267 |
| St Joseph 3 N | Mar 13 | Nov 10 | 242 |
| St Martinville 3 SW | Feb 21 | Nov 27 | 279 |
| Tallulah | Mar 2 | Nov 24 | 267 |
| Tallulah Vicksburg Airport | Mar 3 | Nov 11 | 253 |
| Terrytown 3 S | Feb 1 | Dec 31 | 333 |
| Thibodaux 4 SE | Feb 5 | Dec 14 | 312 |
| Toledo Bend Lake | Mar 1 | Nov 30 | 274 |
| Winnfield 3 N | Mar 13 | Nov 10 | 242 |
| Winnsboro 2 SE | Mar 7 | Nov 13 | 251 |
| Winnsboro 5 SSE | Mar 10 | Nov 16 | 251 |
Each date is the median: in half of years the frost comes earlier, in half later. Frost here means a low of 32°F or colder at the station. Low spots and valleys often frost a week or two earlier than these dates; hillsides and city centers later.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The Field almanac also shows how often frost comes early or late, and a reanalysis reading for your exact location.