West Carthage, NY 13619 Frost Dates
Frost dates for West Carthage, NY, ZIP 13619
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/02, about 247 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/13, about 163 frost-free days later.
West Carthage sits in USDA Zone 4b (-25 to -20°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
Zone 4b around West Carthage has about 7 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
How much risk comes with planting early here
05/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/20 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Carthage compares
About 163 days separate West Carthage's last and first frost, putting it 31,414 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NY, it ranks 948 of 1,951.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in West Carthage can differ from the 13619 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 4b and West Carthage's frost date answer different questions.