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When to plant in Patchogue, NY

USDA Zone 7b

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

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

Station · MOLLOY CERCOM · 7.6 km
Last spring frost
April 4
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 11
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
221 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for PatchogueA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Patchogue: last spring frost around April 4, first fall frost around November 11, about 221 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

MOLLOY CERCOM · 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 Patchogue’s own odds, recorded at MOLLOY CERCOM.

Frost-probability curves for PatchogueProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 4 and the first fall frost around November 11, giving about 221 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 8Apr 20Apr 5Oct 15Oct 30Nov 13
32°FApr 21Apr 4Mar 22Oct 27Nov 11Nov 29
28°FApr 5Mar 24Mar 9Nov 6Nov 24Dec 12

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 3 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 22August 5
Fall sowin 17 days
Rutabaga
August 5August 19

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 Patchogue, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 14 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.

MOLLOY CERCOM
Primary
8 km · 2 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 4
FALL
Nov 11
ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
8 km · 26 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 10
FALL
Nov 2
SHIRLEY BROOKHAVEN AP
14 km · 25 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 18
FALL
Oct 28

Patchogue planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Patchogue, NY?

Plan for the last spring frost in Patchogue around April 4 (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 Patchogue, NY?

In Patchogue, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 11 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Patchogue in?

Patchogue 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 Patchogue?

Patchogue has about 221 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 4) and first fall frost (November 11).

When should I plant tomatoes in Patchogue?

For Patchogue, sow tomatoes indoors about February 7–February 21 and move the seedlings out around April 11, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at MOLLOY CERCOM, 8 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Patchogue, NY — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00302151. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-york/patchogue.
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