Reeves, LA 70637 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Reeves, LA, ZIP 70637
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/01, roughly 185 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/24, about 267 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Reeves in Zone 9a (20 to 25°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 9a around Reeves has about 13 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 03/01 isn't a guarantee
03/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Reeves compares
Reeves's growing season runs about 267 days, ranking 5,898 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within LA, it ranks 460 of 710.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Reeves can differ from the 70637 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9a and Reeves's frost date answer different questions.