Your nature year
Houma, Louisianathrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Houma?
The closest place we follow is Mandalay Refuge, 4 miles away, for winter wildlife, Watch for bald eagles October - May. (local timing). Bayou Sauvage Refuge (61 mi) is the pick for wildlife by season, Summer (June-August), 2013 bird list (local timing).
Houma usually sees its last spring frost around Feb 5 and its first fall frost around Dec 17, a frost-free stretch of about 315 days at NOAA's Houma station, 7.8 miles away. About 3 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. Leaves usually come out around Jan 23 and the first flowers around Feb 16. We follow 3 places within 150 miles of Houma; the nearest lies 4 miles to the west.
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Houma right now
- First fall frost usually around Dec 17 · last spring frost around Feb 5NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Houma (7.8 mi, 50% dates)~3 months
- Winter wildlife · Mandalay Refuge · 4 miLocal timing: Watch for bald eagles October - May.~1 day
Your guide around Houma
Nearby, season by season
Spring migration
- Atchafalaya Refuge · 88 miLocal timing: Visit in April or May for the best birding.~6 months
Wildlife by season
- Bayou Sauvage Refuge · 61 miLocal timing: Summer (June-August), 2013 bird list~8 months
Winter wildlife
- Mandalay Refuge · 4 miLocal timing: Watch for bald eagles October - May.~1 day
Houma's nature year
- Jan: Spring green-upJan
- Feb: Last spring frostFeb
- Spring migration · Atchafalaya RefugeApr–May
- Wildlife by season · Bayou Sauvage RefugeJun–Aug
- Winter wildlife · Mandalay RefugeOct–May
- Dec: First fall frostDec
Houma's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Feb 5 to ~Dec 17
- First leaf ~Jan 23
- First bloom ~Feb 16
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Feb 5
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Dec 17
About 315 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Jan 23
First bloom around Feb 16
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Houma (7.8 mi from Houma), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Houma?
On average around Dec 17, and the last spring frost around Feb 5: about 315 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Houma, 7.8 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Houma?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Jan 23 and first bloom around Feb 16, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see spring migration near Houma?
Atchafalaya Refuge, 88 miles (local timing: Visit in April or May for the best birding.). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildlife by season near Houma?
Bayou Sauvage Refuge, 61 miles (local timing: Summer (June-August), 2013 bird list). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)