Keachi, LA 71046 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Keachi, LA, ZIP 71046
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/08, about 192 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/20, about 255 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Keachi in Zone 8b (15 to 20°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 8b around Keachi has about 12 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 03/08 isn't a guarantee
03/08 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/13 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Keachi compares
Keachi's growing season runs about 255 days, ranking 6,974 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within LA, it ranks 559 of 710.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Keachi can differ from the 71046 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8b and Keachi's frost date answer different questions.