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When to plant in Greenlawn, NY

USDA Zone 7b

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

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

Station · CENTERPORT · 2.3 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 GreenlawnA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Greenlawn: 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 Greenlawn’s own odds, recorded at CENTERPORT.

Frost-probability curves for GreenlawnProbability 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 Greenlawn, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 24 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
2 km · 9 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 9
FALL
Nov 10
FARMINGDALE AP
15 km · 25 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 6
FALL
Nov 6
ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
24 km · 26 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 10
FALL
Nov 2

Greenlawn planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Greenlawn, NY?

Plan for the last spring frost in Greenlawn 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 Greenlawn, NY?

The first fall frost in Greenlawn typically arrives around November 10 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Greenlawn in?

Greenlawn 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 Greenlawn?

Greenlawn 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 Greenlawn?

For Greenlawn, 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, 2 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 Greenlawn, NY — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00301309. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-york/greenlawn.
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