West Haverstraw, NY 10993 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Haverstraw, NY?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/30, roughly 245 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/17, about 172 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts West Haverstraw in Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in West Haverstraw before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/30 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Haverstraw compares
About 172 days separate West Haverstraw's last and first frost, putting it 28,226 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NY, it ranks 699 of 1,951.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and West Haverstraw's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around West Haverstraw's dates instead of trusting one.