Franklin, LA 70522 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Franklin, LA, ZIP 70522
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/11, about 167 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/08, about 303 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Franklin 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
Zone 9b around Franklin has about 15 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 02/11 isn't a guarantee
02/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Franklin compares
Franklin's growing season runs about 303 days, ranking 3,782 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within LA, it ranks 170 of 710.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9b and Franklin's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Franklin's dates instead of trusting one.