When to plant in Pineville, LA
USDA Zone 9aEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Pineville, Louisiana — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
A generous ~273-day season lets Pineville gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Pineville — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
Frost probability
ALEXANDRIA · 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 Pineville’s own odds, recorded at ALEXANDRIA.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 2 | Mar 12 | Feb 21 | Oct 31 | Nov 14 | Dec 1 |
| 32°F | Mar 18 | Feb 27 | Jan 31 | Nov 7 | Nov 27 | Dec 19 |
| 28°F | Mar 8 | Feb 8 | Jan 6 | Nov 18 | Dec 13 | Jan 10 |
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 Pineville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 12 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.
Pineville planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Pineville, LA?
Plan for the last spring frost in Pineville around February 27 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Pineville, LA?
In Pineville, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 27 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Pineville in?
Pineville is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Pineville?
Pineville has about 273 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 27) and first fall frost (November 27).
When should I plant tomatoes in Pineville?
For Pineville, sow tomatoes indoors about January 2–January 16 and move the seedlings out around March 6, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Alexandria · 8 km
- Natchitoches · 79 km
- Opelousas · 96 km
- Natchez · 100 km
- Carencro · 120 km
- Crowley · 125 km
- Lafayette · 132 km
- West Monroe · 132 km
Frost dates recorded at ALEXANDRIA, 6 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 Pineville, LA — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00160098. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/louisiana/pineville.