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When to plant in Fort Salonga, NY

USDA Zone 7b

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Fort Salonga, New York — all computed from Fort Salonga's nearest NOAA weather station.

In zone 7b, Fort Salonga supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · CENTERPORT · 7.2 km
Last spring frost
April 9
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 10
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
215 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for Fort SalongaA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Fort Salonga: last spring frost around April 9, first fall frost around November 10, about 215 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

CENTERPORT · 1991–2020

The 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 Fort Salonga’s own odds, recorded at CENTERPORT.

Frost-probability curves for Fort SalongaProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 9 and the first fall frost around November 10, giving about 215 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMay 7Apr 22Apr 9Oct 17Oct 31Nov 12
32°FApr 23Apr 9Mar 30Oct 30Nov 10Nov 26
28°FApr 10Mar 30Mar 16Nov 6Nov 21Dec 7

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 2 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 21August 4
Fall sowin 16 days
Rutabaga
August 4August 18

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Fort Salonga, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 21 km · complete 32°F normals

When 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.

CENTERPORT
Primary
7 km · 9 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 9
FALL
Nov 10
SETAUKET STRONG
17 km · 12 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 15
FALL
Nov 10
ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
21 km · 26 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 10
FALL
Nov 2

Fort Salonga planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Fort Salonga, NY?

Plan for the last spring frost in Fort Salonga around April 9 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Fort Salonga, NY?

Expect Fort Salonga's first fall frost near November 10 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Fort Salonga in?

Fort Salonga 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 Fort Salonga?

Fort Salonga 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 Fort Salonga?

For Fort Salonga, sow tomatoes indoors about February 12–February 26 and move the seedlings out around April 16, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at CENTERPORT, 7 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Fort Salonga, NY — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00301309. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-york/fort-salonga.
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