South Floral Park, NY 11411 Frost Dates
When can you plant in South Floral Park, NY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/02, about 217 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/14, about 226 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts South Floral Park in Zone 7b (5 to 10°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 11 weeks of growing season left in South Floral Park 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
04/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/20 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How South Floral Park compares
About 226 days separate South Floral Park's last and first frost, putting it 11,215 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NY, it ranks 116 of 1,951.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and South Floral Park's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around South Floral Park's dates instead of trusting one.