Turkey Creek, LA 71367 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Turkey Creek, LA, ZIP 71367
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/28, about 184 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/24, about 270 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Turkey Creek 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 Turkey Creek 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 02/28 isn't a guarantee
02/28 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/21 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Turkey Creek compares
Turkey Creek's growing season runs about 270 days, ranking 5,626 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within LA, it ranks 363 of 710.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Turkey Creek's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Turkey Creek can differ from the 71367 normal.