When to plant in Abbeville, LA
USDA Zone 9aEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Abbeville, Louisiana — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
Abbeville enjoys a long ~291-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. Abbeville's nearest full-normals station sits about 22 km out, so treat these as a close estimate — local microclimate can nudge your first and last frost. Zone 9a is warm enough that Abbeville can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.
The average first fall frost in Abbeville is now 10 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
LELAND BOWMAN LOCK · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Abbeville’s own odds, recorded at LELAND BOWMAN LOCK.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 29 | Mar 5 | Feb 9 | Nov 2 | Nov 21 | Dec 12 |
| 32°F | Mar 13 | Feb 17 | Jan 19 | Nov 13 | Dec 5 | Jan 4 |
| 28°F | Feb 28 | Jan 29 | Dec 30 | Nov 27 | Dec 25 | Jan 25 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Abbeville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 24 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Abbeville planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Abbeville, LA?
Abbeville's average last spring frost falls near February 17 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Abbeville, LA?
Expect Abbeville's first fall frost near December 5 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Abbeville in?
Abbeville is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Abbeville?
There are roughly 291 frost-free days in Abbeville (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around February 17 to the first fall frost near December 5.
When should I plant tomatoes in Abbeville?
In Abbeville, start tomato seeds indoors around December 23–January 6, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 24 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Youngsville · 18 km
- Broussard · 24 km
- Lafayette · 27 km
- New Iberia · 30 km
- Crowley · 36 km
- Carencro · 38 km
- Opelousas · 61 km
- Morgan City · 95 km
Frost dates recorded at LELAND BOWMAN LOCK, 22 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Abbeville, LA — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00165296. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/louisiana/abbeville.