Frost dates for Lake Charles, Louisiana
In a typical year, Lake Charles’s last spring frost lands around Mar 2 and the first fall frost around Nov 25, a growing season of about 268 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 9a.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 31 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Jan 30 | Nov 3 |
| 50 percent | Mar 2 | Nov 25 |
| 90 percent | Mar 26 | Dec 21 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Lake Charles is typically around 67°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Lake Charles
- Radish (Cherry Belle)
- Garlic (Music)
- Shallot (French Red Shallot)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Lake Charles’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Lake Charles, Louisiana?
Lake Charles’s last spring frost falls around March 2 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by January 30, and one year in ten frost holds on until March 26. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Lake Charles?
The first fall frost arrives around November 25 in a typical year, as early as November 3 in an early year and as late as December 21 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Lake Charles?
About 268 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Lake Charles in?
Lake Charles is in USDA hardiness zone 9a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Beaumont, TX (around Feb 14 to Dec 4)
- Lafayette, LA (around Feb 13 to Dec 4)
- Alexandria, LA (around Feb 27 to Nov 27)
- Lufkin, TX (around Mar 11 to Nov 15)
- Pasadena, TX (around Jan 30 to Dec 28)
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