Louisiana Frost Dates
Louisiana is one of the easiest states for a long gardening season, with warmth and humidity across most of the landscape. Frost is usually light near the coast, but inland northern sections can still see enough cold to matter for tender vegetables and ornamentals.
Look up your exact frost dates
Frost timing shifts across Louisiana with elevation and distance from water. Enter your ZIP code for dates from your nearest weather station.
Louisiana locations
| ZIP | Area | Hardiness zone |
|---|---|---|
| 70032 | Arabi | 9b |
| 70038 | Boothville | 10a |
| 70043 | Chalmette | 9b |
| 70053 | Gretna | 9b |
| 70062 | Kenner | 9b |
| 70084 | Reserve | 9b |
| 70457 | Covington | 9a |
| 70458 | Slidell | 9a |
| 70535 | Eunice | 9a |
| 70541 | Grand Coteau | 9a |
| 70611 | Gillis | 9a |
| 70638 | Elizabeth | 9a |
| 70811 | Baton Rouge | 9a |
| 71002 | Ashland | 8b |
| 71118 | Shreveport | 8b |
| 71225 | Calhoun | 8b |
| 71270 | Ruston | 8b |
| 71272 | Ruston | 8b |
| 71295 | Winnsboro | 8b |
| 71497 | Natchitoches | 9a |
| 70001 | Metairie | 9b |
| 70002 | Metairie | 9b |
| 70003 | Metairie | 9b |
| 70005 | Metairie | 9b |
| 70006 | Metairie | 9b |
| 70030 | Bayou Gauche | 9b |
| 70031 | Ama | 9b |
| 70036 | Barataria | 9b |
| 70037 | Lafitte | 9b |
| 70039 | Boutte | 9b |
| 70040 | Belle Chasse | 9b |
| 70041 | Triumph | 10a |
| 70047 | Destrehan | 9b |
| 70049 | Edgard | 9b |
| 70050 | Empire | 10a |
| 70051 | Garyville | 9a |
| 70052 | Gramercy | 9a |
| 70056 | Terrytown | 9b |
| 70057 | Taft | 9b |
| 70058 | Harvey | 9b |
| 70065 | Kenner | 9b |
| 70067 | Lafitte | 9b |
| 70068 | Laplace | 9b |
| 70070 | Luling | 9b |
| 70071 | Lutcher | 9a |
| 70072 | Estelle | 9b |
| 70075 | Meraux | 9b |
| 70076 | Garyville | 9a |
| 70079 | Norco | 9b |
| 70080 | Paradis | 9b |
| 70082 | Pointe a la Hache | 9b |
| 70083 | Port Sulphur | 9b |
| 70085 | Delacroix | 9b |
| 70086 | St. James | 9a |
| 70087 | St. Rose | 9b |
| 70090 | North Vacherie | 9b |
| 70091 | Venice | 10a |
| 70092 | Violet | 9b |
| 70094 | Avondale | 9b |
| 70112 | New Orleans | 9b |
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (public domain) and USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.