When is the last frost in Pointe A La Hache, LA?

For ZIP code 70082, the average last spring frost (32°F) is February 3, based on NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals for the Lsu Citrus Rsch Stn, LA weather station. There is a 1-in-10 chance of a frost after March 2.

When is the first frost in Pointe A La Hache, LA?

The average first fall frost (32°F) is December 28. There is a 1-in-10 chance of frost by December 5, so tender plants are at risk from that point on.

How long is the growing season in 70082?

In half of years, the frost-free season (between the last and first 32°F frost) is at least 327 days long.

Are these frost dates a forecast?

No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.

Frost dates for 70082Pointe A La Hache, LA

The average last spring frost in Pointe A La Hache is February 3 and the average first fall frost is December 28, giving a typical growing season of about 327 days. Dates are based on NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals.

Average last spring frost: Feb 3
Average first fall frost: Dec 28
Growing season: 327 days

Frost risk by date

NOAA reports frost dates as probabilities. The middle date is the average (a 50% chance). For spring, the 10% date is a safer planting date: frost after it happens in about 1 year in 10. Light frost (36°F) can damage tender plants; a hard freeze (28°F) kills most annuals.

Spring dates: chance of a frost AFTER the date. Fall dates: chance of a frost BEFORE the date.
Temperature	Last spring: 90% / 50% / 10% chance	First fall: 10% / 50% / 90% chance	Growing season (50%)	Years with at least one
Light frost (36°F)	Jan 26 · Feb 22 · Mar 15	Nov 24 · Dec 12 · Jan 8	295 days	100%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Jan 2 · Feb 3 · Mar 2	Dec 5 · Dec 28 · Jan 31	327 days	90%
Hard freeze (28°F)	Dec 27 · Jan 23 · Feb 14	Dec 14 · Jan 7 · Feb 6	363 days	55%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 70082 is matched to the NOAA station Lsu Citrus Rsch Stn, LA, 8.1 km away, at 4 ft elevation (4 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Lsu Citrus Rsch Stn, LA (used)	4 ft	Feb 3	Dec 28
Buras, LA	5 ft	Jan 25	Jan 4
St Bernard, LA	5 ft	Feb 4	Dec 15
New Orleans Alvin Callender Fl, LA	5 ft	Feb 18	Dec 6

Frost dates near Pointe A La Hache

Port Sulphur, LA 70083 · last Jan 25, first Jan 4
Empire, LA 70050 · last Jan 25, first Jan 4
Braithwaite, LA 70040 · last Feb 10, first Dec 12
Buras, LA 70041 · last Jan 25, first Jan 4
New Orleans, LA 70181 · last Feb 10, first Dec 12
Saint Bernard, LA 70085 · last Feb 4, first Dec 15
Barataria, LA 70036 · last Feb 10, first Dec 12
Lafitte, LA 70067 · last Feb 10, first Dec 12

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Pointe A La Hache, LA?: For ZIP code 70082, the average last spring frost (32°F) is February 3, based on NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals for the Lsu Citrus Rsch Stn, LA weather station. There is a 1-in-10 chance of a frost after March 2.
When is the first frost in Pointe A La Hache, LA?: The average first fall frost (32°F) is December 28. There is a 1-in-10 chance of frost by December 5, so tender plants are at risk from that point on.
How long is the growing season in 70082?: In half of years, the frost-free season (between the last and first 32°F frost) is at least 327 days long.
Are these frost dates a forecast?: No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.