East Nassau, NY 12018 Frost Dates
When can you plant in East Nassau, NY?
Around 05/01 is the usual last spring frost, about 246 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/11, about 162 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts East Nassau in Zone 5b (-15 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 6 weeks of growing season left in East Nassau 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
05/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How East Nassau compares
East Nassau's growing season runs about 162 days, ranking 31,837 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 1,033 of 1,951.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in East Nassau can differ from the 12018 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and East Nassau's frost date answer different questions.