When is the last frost in Shreveport, LA?

The average (50% probability) last spring frost in Shreveport is March 9, based on NOAA 1991–2020 normals. A 1-in-10 risk remains until March 29.

When is the first frost in Shreveport?

The average first fall frost in Shreveport is November 18, with a growing season of about 255 days.

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Shreveport, Louisiana frost dates

Average last spring frost: March 9. Average first fall frost: November 18. That gives a growing season of about 255 days. For frost-tender plants, a safer planting date is March 29, after which a freeze happens in only 1 year in 10.

Last frost (50%)

Mar 9

1-in-10 risk after Mar 29

First frost (50%)

Nov 18

1-in-10 risk before Nov 2

Growing season

255 days

median frost-free days

Hard freeze (28°F)

Feb 22

median last 28°F in spring

Frost risk by date

Chance of frost	Spring: frost after	Fall: frost before
90%	February 16	December 5
70%	February 28	November 26
50%	March 9	November 18
30%	March 17	November 11
10%	March 29	November 2

Read the spring column like this: there is a 10% chance of a 32°F freeze after March 29. These are NOAA probabilities for the Shreveport weather station (USW00013957, elevation 83 m), 1991–2020.

Shreveport vegetable planting calendar

Dates count from the 50% last-frost date (March 9). For tomatoes, peppers and other frost-tender crops, waiting until the 10% date (Mar 29) is the cautious choice.

Crop	Start seeds indoors	Plant out
Beans	Feb 16	Mar 16 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Broccoli	Dec 29	Feb 9
Brussels sprouts	Dec 29	Feb 9
Cabbage	Dec 22	Feb 2
Cauliflower	Jan 12	Feb 23
Sweet corn	Feb 9	Mar 9 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Cucumbers	Feb 23	Mar 16
Kale	Dec 22	Feb 2
Leeks	Nov 24	Feb 2
Lettuce	Jan 19	Feb 23
Melons	Mar 2	Mar 23
Onions	Nov 17	Jan 26 (from seed; sets and transplants go out at the same time)
Peas	Jan 12	Feb 9 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Peppers	Jan 26	Mar 23
Squash	Mar 2	Mar 23
Tomatoes	Jan 12	Mar 9

Offsets from Oregon State University Extension's seed-starting table. "Plant out" means transplant, or sow directly for crops usually grown from seed.

Fall frost and season extension

The first fall freeze usually arrives around November 18. There's a 1-in-10 chance it comes before November 2. Harvest tender crops such as basil, tomatoes, peppers and squash before then, or cover them on cold nights. Cool-season crops like kale, cabbage and Brussels sprouts handle light frost, and often taste sweeter after it. A hard freeze (28°F) typically comes around December 1.

Nearby cities

City	Last frost (50%)	First frost (50%)	Distance
Little Rock, AR	Mar 21	Nov 10	~294 km
Dallas, TX	Mar 8	Nov 24	~302 km
Houston, TX	Feb 13	Dec 9	~309 km
Baton Rouge, LA	Feb 25	Nov 26	~330 km
Jackson, MS	Mar 14	Nov 14	~353 km
New Orleans, LA	Jan 30	Dec 31	~433 km

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