West Hampton Dunes, NY 11934 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Hampton Dunes, NY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/18, about 233 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/28, about 193 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts West Hampton Dunes in Zone 7a (0 to 5°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 9 weeks of growing season left in West Hampton Dunes 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
04/18 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Hampton Dunes compares
West Hampton Dunes's growing season runs about 193 days, ranking 20,086 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 359 of 1,951.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around West Hampton Dunes's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in West Hampton Dunes can differ from the 11934 normal.