When to plant in Dix Hills, NY
USDA Zone 7bDix Hills, New York frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
In zone 7b, Dix Hills supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
Frost probability
CENTERPORT · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Dix Hills’s own odds, recorded at CENTERPORT.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 7 | Apr 22 | Apr 9 | Oct 17 | Oct 31 | Nov 12 |
| 32°F | Apr 23 | Apr 9 | Mar 30 | Oct 30 | Nov 10 | Nov 26 |
| 28°F | Apr 10 | Mar 30 | Mar 16 | Nov 6 | Nov 21 | Dec 7 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Dix Hills, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 20 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Dix Hills planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Dix Hills, NY?
Dix Hills's average last spring frost falls near April 9 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Dix Hills, NY?
In Dix Hills, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 10 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Dix Hills in?
Dix Hills is in USDA hardiness zone 7b. In zone 7b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.
How long is the growing season in Dix Hills?
Dix Hills has about 215 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 9) and first fall frost (November 10).
When should I plant tomatoes in Dix Hills?
For Dix Hills, sow tomatoes indoors about February 12–February 26 and move the seedlings out around April 16, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Elwood · 5 km
- Deer Park · 5 km
- Commack · 6 km
- Melville · 6 km
- Greenlawn · 7 km
- Huntington Station · 7 km
- North Bay Shore · 8 km
- North Babylon · 8 km
Frost dates recorded at CENTERPORT, 9 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Dix Hills, NY — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00301309. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-york/dix-hills.