Shoreham, NY 11789 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Shoreham, NY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/04, about 219 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/07, about 215 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Shoreham 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 10 weeks of growing season left in Shoreham 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 03/23 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 Shoreham compares
Shoreham's growing season runs about 215 days, ranking 14,174 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 245 of 1,951.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Shoreham's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Shoreham's dates instead of trusting one.