Last frost date in East Massapequa, NY

Average last frost

April 3

Expect the last frost in East Massapequa around April 3. Frost after April 18 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 11, which leaves 221 frost-free days. An early freeze before October 31 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk): Apr 18
Average first frost: Nov 11
Frost-free season: 221 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends: Mar 22

Next 7 nights in East Massapequa

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

ThuOct 2242°
FriOct 2341°
SatOct 2440°
SunOct 2544°
MonOct 2649°
TueOct 2748°
WedOct 2848°

Frost risk through the year at Wantagh Cedar Creek, 3.9 miles from East Massapequa.

Planting calendar for East Massapequa

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across New York.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

Warm-season crops

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

TomatoesApr 10–Apr 24

PumpkinsApr 17–May 1

SunflowersApr 3–Apr 24

CucumbersApr 17–Apr 24

CornApr 10–Apr 24

Sweet potatoesApr 24–May 8

WatermelonApr 17–May 1

Green beansApr 10–May 1

ZucchiniApr 10–Apr 24

OkraApr 24–May 8

PeppersApr 17–May 1

BasilApr 10–Apr 24

Butternut squashApr 10–Apr 24

CantaloupeApr 17–May 1

EggplantApr 17–May 1

Cool-season crops

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

PotatoesMar 6–Mar 20

OnionsFeb 20–Mar 13

CarrotsMar 13–Apr 17

LettuceMar 20–Apr 10

BroccoliMar 6–Mar 20

BeetsMar 6–Apr 17

PeasFeb 20–Mar 6

CabbageMar 6–Mar 20

RadishesFeb 27–Apr 10

Brussels sproutsMar 20–Apr 3

SpinachFeb 20–Mar 13

CilantroMar 20–Apr 10

KaleMar 6–Mar 20

Collard greensMar 6–Mar 20

TurnipsMar 6–Mar 20

DillApr 3–Apr 17

CeleryApr 10–Apr 17

CauliflowerMar 20–Apr 3

LeeksMar 20–Apr 3

Swiss chardMar 20–Apr 17

ParsleyMar 20–Apr 10

Fall bulbs and garlic

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Tulip bulbsOct 28–Dec 2

GarlicOct 21–Nov 25

Daffodil bulbsOct 14–Nov 25

Perennials

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

StrawberriesMar 6–Mar 20

AsparagusMar 6–Mar 20

Frost probabilities

Threshold	Spring, 90% chance later	Spring, 50%	Spring, 10%	Fall, 10% chance earlier	Fall, 50%	Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°F	Mar 19	Apr 3	Apr 18	Oct 31	Nov 11	Nov 30
Hard freeze, 28°F	Mar 5	Mar 22	Apr 5	Nov 8	Nov 23	Dec 11

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Wantagh Cedar Creek (USC00308946) sits 3.9 miles from the center of East Massapequa at 10 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in East Massapequa, NY?

The average last frost date in East Massapequa is April 3, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 18.

When is the first frost in East Massapequa?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 11. One year in ten it arrives before October 31.

How long is the growing season in East Massapequa?

About 221 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in East Massapequa?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 10 to April 24. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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