East Hampton, NY 11930 Frost Dates
When can you plant in East Hampton, NY?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/23, roughly 238 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 182 frost-free days later.
East Hampton 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 8 weeks of growing season left in East Hampton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/23 isn't a guarantee
04/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/11 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/08 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How East Hampton compares
East Hampton's growing season runs about 182 days, ranking 24,196 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 528 of 1,951.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around East Hampton's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in East Hampton can differ from the 11930 normal.