Sea Cliff, NY 11579 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Sea Cliff, NY?
Around 04/02 is the usual last spring frost, about 217 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/12, about 224 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Sea Cliff 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 Sea Cliff before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/02 isn't a guarantee
04/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Sea Cliff compares
About 224 days separate Sea Cliff's last and first frost, putting it 11,854 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NY, it ranks 168 of 1,951.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Sea Cliff can differ from the 11579 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Sea Cliff's frost date answer different questions.