Sagaponack, NY 11962 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Sagaponack, NY?
Around 04/23 is the usual last spring frost, about 238 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 182 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Sagaponack 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 8 weeks of growing season left in Sagaponack 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 Sagaponack compares
Sagaponack's growing season runs about 182 days, ranking 24,248 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 538 of 1,951.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Sagaponack can differ from the 11962 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Sagaponack's frost date answer different questions.