Islandia, NY 11769 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Islandia, NY?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/04, roughly 219 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/11, about 219 frost-free days later.
Islandia sits in USDA Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 11 weeks of growing season left in Islandia before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/04 isn't a guarantee
04/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/22 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/21 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Islandia compares
Islandia's growing season runs about 219 days, ranking 13,022 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 210 of 1,951.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Islandia's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Islandia can differ from the 11769 normal.