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Frost Dates and Planting Windows in New York

The 32°F frost dates at the 176 weather stations in New York with NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals, and the planting windows they give. These are long-term statistics, not a forecast. For the dates at the station nearest you, enter your ZIP code.

The planner uses the weather station nearest your ZIP code.

Frost dates across New York

Each risk level uses a date with a set chance of frost. In spring, it's the chance of a 32°F frost on or after the last-frost date. In fall, it's the chance of the first 32°F frost on or before the first-frost date. At the Typical level (30%), the last frost ranges from April 1 to June 9 across the state, and the first frost from September 3 to November 17.

32°F frost dates: earliest and latest among 176 stations, by risk level
Risk levelEarliest last frostLatest last frostEarliest first frostLatest first frost
Conservative (10%)April 6NEW YORK LAGUARDIA AP, NY USJune 19SARANAC RGNL AP, NY USAugust 26SARANAC RGNL AP, NY USNovember 10NEW YORK LAGUARDIA AP, NY US
Typical (30%)April 1NEW YORK LAGUARDIA AP, NY USJune 9SARANAC RGNL AP, NY USSeptember 3SARANAC RGNL AP, NY USNovember 17NEW YORK LAGUARDIA AP, NY US
Aggressive (50%)March 26NEW YORK LAGUARDIA AP, NY USJune 2SARANAC RGNL AP, NY USSeptember 9SARANAC RGNL AP, NY USNovember 25NEW YORK LAGUARDIA AP, NY US

Growing season length

The growing season is the stretch between the last spring frost and the first fall frost at 32°F. NOAA gives it as a length with a chance of being at least that long. Each risk level uses the length with that chance of a shorter season, so Conservative shows the shortest lengths.

Growing season at 32°F: shortest and longest among 176 stations
Risk levelShortestLongest
Conservative (90% chance of at least this long)72 daysSARANAC RGNL AP, NY US224 daysNEW YORK LAGUARDIA AP, NY US
Typical (70% chance of at least this long)89 daysSARANAC RGNL AP, NY US235 daysNEW YORK LAGUARDIA AP, NY US
Aggressive (50% chance of at least this long)97 daysSARANAC RGNL AP, NY US244 daysNEW YORK LAGUARDIA AP, NY US
Number of stations by growing season length, Typical (70% chance of at least this long)
Growing seasonStations
80–99 days1
100–119 days6
120–139 days42
140–159 days65
160–179 days37
180–199 days10
200–219 days11
220–239 days4

Planting windows across New York

For each crop, the earliest start and the latest end of its Typical windows among the stations. A window at any one station is shorter and falls inside this span. Transplant dates are for seedlings. A fall window is left out at stations where it would start on or before the last day of the spring window, so some rows cover fewer stations.

Typical planting windows (30% frost dates): earliest start and latest end among stations
Crop and taskEarliest startLatest endStations
Basil: Transplant outdoorsApril 15June 23176 of 176
Bean: Sow outdoorsApril 1June 9176 of 176
Beet: Sow outdoorsMarch 4June 9176 of 176
Beet: Sow for fallJune 11September 28176 of 176
Broccoli: Transplant outdoorsMarch 4May 26176 of 176
Broccoli: Transplant for fallJune 1September 28176 of 176
Brussels sprouts: Transplant outdoorsMarch 4May 26176 of 176
Brussels sprouts: Transplant for fallMay 25October 8175 of 176
Cabbage: Transplant outdoorsMarch 4May 26176 of 176
Cabbage: Transplant for fallMay 27September 28176 of 176
Cantaloupe: Transplant outdoorsApril 15June 23176 of 176
Cantaloupe: Sow outdoorsApril 15June 23176 of 176
Carrot: Sow outdoorsMarch 4June 9176 of 176
Carrot: Sow for fallJune 14September 18175 of 176
Cucumber: Transplant outdoorsApril 8June 16176 of 176
Cucumber: Sow outdoorsApril 1June 9176 of 176
Eggplant: Transplant outdoorsApril 15June 23176 of 176
Garlic: Plant for fallSeptember 3December 1176 of 176
Lettuce: Transplant outdoorsMarch 4May 26176 of 176
Lettuce: Sow outdoorsMarch 4May 26176 of 176
Lettuce: Sow for fallJune 1October 8176 of 176
Onion: Transplant or plant setsMarch 4May 26176 of 176
Peas: Sow outdoorsMarch 4May 26176 of 176
Peas: Sow for fallJune 9September 28176 of 176
Pepper: Transplant outdoorsApril 15June 23176 of 176
Potato: Plant seed potatoesMarch 4June 9176 of 176
Pumpkin: Sow outdoorsApril 15June 23176 of 176
Radish: Sow outdoorsMarch 4May 26176 of 176
Radish: Sow for fallJuly 16October 28176 of 176
Spinach: Transplant outdoorsMarch 4May 26176 of 176
Spinach: Sow outdoorsMarch 4May 26176 of 176
Spinach: Sow for fallJune 21October 11176 of 176
Summer squash: Transplant outdoorsApril 8June 16176 of 176
Summer squash: Sow outdoorsApril 1June 9176 of 176
Sweet corn: Sow outdoorsApril 1June 9176 of 176
Sweet potato: Plant slipsApril 8June 23176 of 176
Tomato: Transplant outdoorsApril 15June 23176 of 176
Turnip: Sow outdoorsMarch 4May 26176 of 176
Turnip: Sow for fallJune 21October 8176 of 176
Watermelon: Transplant outdoorsApril 15June 23176 of 176
Watermelon: Sow outdoorsApril 15June 23176 of 176

Weather stations in New York

Every station in New York with NOAA frost-date normals, with its Typical 32°F frost dates and growing season.

Data sources

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, frost dates, 1991–2020 normals, version 1.0.1
Files: us-climate-normals_1991-2020_v1.0.1_annualseasonal_multivariate_by-station_c20230404.tar.gz, inventory_30yr.txt from NOAA NCEI. Retrieved October 10, 2026.