Hammond, NY 13623 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hammond, NY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/14, about 259 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/26, about 134 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hammond in Zone 5a (-20 to -15°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 4 weeks of growing season left in Hammond before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/14 isn't a guarantee
05/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/30 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/30 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hammond compares
About 134 days separate Hammond's last and first frost, putting it 38,019 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NY, it ranks 1,875 of 1,951.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5a and Hammond's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Hammond's dates instead of trusting one.