Central, LA 70892 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Central, LA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/25, about 181 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/26, about 276 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Central 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
About 13 weeks of growing season left in Central before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
02/25 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Central compares
About 276 days separate Central's last and first frost, putting it 5,065 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within LA, it ranks 278 of 710.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Central can differ from the 70892 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Central's frost date answer different questions.