West Hampton Dunes, NY 11949 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Hampton Dunes, NY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/21, about 236 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 184 frost-free days later.
Zone 7a (0 to 5°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 West Hampton Dunes, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 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
04/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/07 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Hampton Dunes compares
About 184 days separate West Hampton Dunes's last and first frost, putting it 23,684 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NY, it ranks 466 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 11949 normal.