Poquott, NY 11733 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Poquott, NY?
Around 04/04 is the usual last spring frost, about 219 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/07, about 215 frost-free days later.
Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Poquott, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Poquott 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
04/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/23 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Poquott compares
Poquott's growing season runs about 215 days, ranking 14,141 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 243 of 1,951.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Poquott's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Poquott's dates instead of trusting one.