Last frost date in Mandeville, Louisiana

March 12

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by February 13; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after April 3.

November 18

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by November 1.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Covington 4 Nnw (USC00162151), 10.4 miles from Mandeville, elevation 40 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Covington, so its frost dates are the same as Mandeville's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Mandeville, Louisiana
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springFeb 13Mar 12Apr 3
First frost in fallNov 1Nov 18Dec 12

Frost-free days in an average year: 253

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Mandeville
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMar 27Nov 7
Frost (32°F)Every yearMar 12Nov 18
Hard freeze (28°F)10 years in 10Feb 19Dec 3

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 29

What to plant now in Mandeville

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. How we match the table.

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