When to plant in Haynesville, LA
Planting dates worked out from Haynesville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 16
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 28
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 8
1 year in 10 by Oct 24
Frost-free days
227
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Caney - Fts Louisiana · 18.8 km away · station 70 m, town 113 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 10 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 15 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 24 – Jan 31 | Feb 28 – Mar 14 | Apr 9 |
| Peas | — | Feb 14 – Mar 14 | Apr 10 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | May 29 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 7 – Apr 18 | May 6 |
| Beet | — | Feb 28 – Apr 11 | Apr 19 |
| Potato | — | Mar 7 – Mar 28 | May 16 |
| Kale | Jan 17 – Jan 31 | Feb 28 – Mar 14 | Apr 12 |
| Broccoli | Jan 17 – Jan 31 | Feb 28 – Mar 21 | Apr 29 |
| Cucumber | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 5 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | May 31 |
| Winter squash | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jul 5 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | Jun 8 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 28 – Mar 21 | May 29 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 25 – Nov 22 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 14 – Mar 14 | Mar 24 |
| Basil | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 12 |
Haynesville's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Apr 10 |
| 2004 | Apr 14 |
| 2005 | Mar 18 |
| 2006 | Mar 25 |
| 2007 | Apr 16 |
| 2008 | Apr 15 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 6 |
| 2011 | Apr 5 |
| 2012 | Mar 4 |
| 2013 | Mar 27 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 7 |
| 2016 | Mar 21 |
| 2017 | Mar 14 |
| 2018 | Apr 16 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | Mar 1 |
| 2021 | Apr 2 |
| 2022 | Apr 9 |
| 2023 | Mar 20 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2005 | 219 |
| 2006 | 257 |
| 2007 | 203 |
| 2008 | 191 |
| 2009 | 224 |
| 2010 | 237 |
| 2011 | 197 |
| 2012 | 237 |
| 2013 | 229 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 259 |
| 2016 | 236 |
| 2017 | 227 |
| 2018 | 207 |
| 2019 | 211 |
| 2020 | 259 |
| 2021 | 216 |
| 2022 | 191 |
| 2023 | 225 |
| 2024 | 211 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.7 °C |
| 2005 | 24.2 °C |
| 2006 | 24.0 °C |
| 2007 | 23.4 °C |
| 2008 | 23.6 °C |
| 2009 | 23.6 °C |
| 2010 | 25.8 °C |
| 2011 | 26.4 °C |
| 2012 | 24.9 °C |
| 2013 | 23.8 °C |
| 2014 | 23.5 °C |
| 2015 | 25.1 °C |
| 2016 | 25.0 °C |
| 2017 | 24.3 °C |
| 2018 | 25.6 °C |
| 2019 | 25.1 °C |
| 2020 | 24.2 °C |
| 2021 | 24.2 °C |
| 2022 | 25.5 °C |
| 2023 | 25.2 °C |
| 2024 | 25.3 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Caney - Fts Louisiana (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.