Kenner, LA 70003 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Kenner, LA?
Around 01/30 is the usual last spring frost, about 155 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/31, about 333 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kenner in Zone 9b (25 to 30°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 18 weeks of growing season left in Kenner before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 01/30 isn't a guarantee
01/30 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/27 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/29 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Kenner compares
At roughly 333 frost-free days, Kenner places 2,822 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within LA, it ranks 28 of 710.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Kenner's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Kenner can differ from the 70003 normal.