Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in New York
In New York, the average last spring frost ranges from March 26 in Elmhurst to May 17 in Corning, and the average first fall frost from September 28 in Kingston to November 25 in Kew Gardens. Pick a city for its full frost-date summary and 42-crop planting calendar.
| City | Last Spring Frost (typical) | First Fall Frost (typical) | Growing Season | USDA Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Brooklyn | April 1 | November 19 | 233 days | 7b |
| Queens | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Manhattan | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| The Bronx | April 1 | November 16 | 230 days | 7b |
| Staten Island | April 2 | November 10 | 222 days | 7b |
| Buffalo | April 24 | October 26 | 183 days | 6b |
| Jamaica | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Rochester | April 24 | October 25 | 181 days | 6a |
| Yonkers | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7b |
| Astoria | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Syracuse | April 29 | October 19 | 173 days | 6a |
| Amherst | April 24 | October 26 | 183 days | 6b |
| Elmhurst | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Corona | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Albany | April 27 | October 15 | 169 days | 6a |
| Richmond Hill | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| West Albany | April 27 | October 15 | 169 days | 6a |
| Greenburgh | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7a |
| New Rochelle | April 1 | November 16 | 230 days | 7b |
| South Ozone Park | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Cheektowaga | April 24 | October 26 | 183 days | 6b |
| Ridgewood | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Mount Vernon | April 1 | November 16 | 230 days | 7b |
| Forest Hills | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Jackson Heights | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Bayside | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Schenectady | April 27 | October 15 | 169 days | 6a |
| Utica | May 1 | October 13 | 164 days | 5b |
| Brentwood | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| White Plains | April 12 | October 31 | 200 days | 7a |
| Clay | May 4 | October 11 | 158 days | 5b |
| Hempstead | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Ozone Park | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Queens Village | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Levittown | April 3 | November 11 | 221 days | 7b |
| Irondequoit | April 24 | October 25 | 181 days | 6b |
| Troy | April 19 | October 26 | 190 days | 6a |
| Sunnyside | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Niagara Falls | April 26 | October 25 | 179 days | 6b |
| Maspeth | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Binghamton | May 2 | October 11 | 162 days | 6a |
| West Seneca | April 24 | October 26 | 183 days | 6b |
| Rego Park | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Freeport | April 7 | November 8 | 212 days | 7b |
| West Babylon | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Henrietta | April 24 | October 25 | 181 days | 6b |
| Woodside | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Hicksville | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Far Rockaway | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Coram | April 4 | November 7 | 215 days | 7b |
| East Meadow | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Valley Stream | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Whitestone | April 1 | November 16 | 230 days | 7b |
| Clifton Park | April 27 | October 15 | 169 days | 6a |
| Brighton | April 24 | October 25 | 181 days | 6b |
| Woodhaven | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Commack | April 9 | November 10 | 215 days | 7b |
| Central Islip | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| New City | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7a |
| Long Beach | April 7 | November 8 | 212 days | 7b |
| Elmont | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Huntington Station | April 9 | November 10 | 215 days | 7b |
| Kiryas Joel | April 10 | November 1 | 204 days | 6b |
| Spring Valley | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7a |
| Rome | May 6 | October 13 | 157 days | 5b |
| Oceanside | April 7 | November 8 | 212 days | 7b |
| Cicero | April 29 | October 19 | 173 days | 5b |
| Centereach | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| Ithaca | May 11 | October 3 | 145 days | 6a |
| North Tonawanda | May 6 | October 15 | 160 days | 6b |
| Springfield Gardens | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Poughkeepsie | April 21 | October 21 | 183 days | 6b |
| Jamestown | May 8 | October 13 | 158 days | 6a |
| Port Chester | April 12 | October 31 | 200 days | 7b |
| Middle Village | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Glenville | May 7 | October 7 | 153 days | 6a |
| Franklin Square | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Fresh Meadows | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Harrison | April 12 | October 31 | 200 days | 7b |
| West Islip | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Newburgh | April 10 | November 1 | 204 days | 6b |
| Elmira | May 6 | October 11 | 158 days | 6a |
| Vestal | May 5 | October 12 | 159 days | 6a |
| Shirley | April 18 | October 28 | 193 days | 7a |
| Middletown | April 21 | October 22 | 182 days | 6b |
| Saratoga Springs | May 2 | October 7 | 158 days | 5b |
| Deer Park | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Queensbury | May 9 | September 30 | 143 days | 5a |
| Glen Cove | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| College Point | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Lindenhurst | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Holbrook | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| Auburn | May 2 | October 18 | 166 days | 6a |
| Dix Hills | April 9 | November 10 | 215 days | 7b |
| Watertown | May 2 | October 13 | 163 days | 5a |
| Smithtown | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| Bay Shore | April 4 | November 11 | 219 days | 7b |
| Plainview | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Howard Beach | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Rosedale | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Long Island City | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Ossining | April 25 | October 19 | 174 days | 7a |
| East Amherst | April 24 | October 26 | 183 days | 6b |
| Uniondale | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Rockville Centre | April 7 | November 8 | 212 days | 7b |
| Medford | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7a |
| Peekskill | April 30 | October 17 | 172 days | 7a |
| Baldwin | April 7 | November 8 | 212 days | 7b |
| Kingston | May 14 | September 28 | 134 days | 6a |
| East Elmhurst | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| Copiague | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Garden City | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Melrose | April 1 | November 16 | 230 days | 7b |
| East Patchogue | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7a |
| Merrick | April 3 | November 11 | 221 days | 7b |
| Massapequa | April 3 | November 11 | 221 days | 7b |
| Hauppauge | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| Grand Island | April 26 | October 25 | 179 days | 6b |
| Latham | April 27 | October 15 | 169 days | 6a |
| Rotterdam | April 27 | October 15 | 169 days | 5b |
| Lockport | April 26 | October 26 | 182 days | 6b |
| Cambria Heights | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Hollis | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| East Northport | April 9 | November 10 | 215 days | 7b |
| Lake Ronkonkoma | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| North Bellmore | April 3 | November 11 | 221 days | 7b |
| Cortlandt Manor | April 25 | October 19 | 174 days | 7a |
| Selden | April 4 | November 7 | 215 days | 7b |
| Plattsburgh | May 6 | October 5 | 152 days | 5a |
| Holtsville | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| Lynbrook | April 7 | November 8 | 212 days | 7b |
| Eastchester | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7b |
| Mamaroneck | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7b |
| Mineola | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Ronkonkoma | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| East Massapequa | April 3 | November 11 | 221 days | 7b |
| Melville | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Kew Gardens | March 26 | November 25 | 244 days | 7b |
| North Bay Shore | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Cortland | May 7 | October 8 | 154 days | 5b |
| Wantagh | April 3 | November 11 | 221 days | 7b |
| West Hempstead | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Syosset | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Islip | April 4 | November 11 | 219 days | 7b |
| Monsey | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Huntington | April 9 | November 10 | 215 days | 7b |
| Amsterdam | May 7 | October 7 | 153 days | 5b |
| Lackawanna | April 24 | October 26 | 183 days | 6b |
| North Massapequa | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Scarsdale | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7a |
| Nanuet | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7a |
| North Amityville | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Oswego | April 22 | October 29 | 187 days | 6a |
| North Babylon | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Wilton | May 2 | October 7 | 158 days | 5b |
| Kings Park | April 9 | November 10 | 215 days | 7b |
| Massapequa Park | April 3 | November 11 | 221 days | 7b |
| Woodmere | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| East Setauket | April 15 | November 10 | 208 days | 7b |
| Sayville | April 4 | November 11 | 219 days | 7b |
| North Valley Stream | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Cohoes | April 19 | October 26 | 190 days | 6a |
| Bethpage | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Roosevelt | April 7 | November 8 | 212 days | 7b |
| Bellmore | April 3 | November 11 | 221 days | 7b |
| Rye | April 12 | October 31 | 200 days | 7b |
| Floral Park | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Pearl River | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7a |
| Port Washington | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Farmingville | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| Mastic | April 18 | October 28 | 193 days | 7a |
| Setauket-East Setauket | April 15 | November 10 | 208 days | 7b |
| Westbury | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Seaford | April 3 | November 11 | 221 days | 7b |
| Kenmore | May 6 | October 15 | 160 days | 6b |
| Depew | April 24 | October 26 | 183 days | 6b |
| Gates-North Gates | April 24 | October 25 | 181 days | 6b |
| Gloversville | May 11 | October 3 | 143 days | 5a |
| Eggertsville | April 24 | October 26 | 183 days | 6b |
| Batavia | May 3 | October 16 | 165 days | 6a |
| Tonawanda | May 6 | October 15 | 160 days | 6b |
| North New Hyde Park | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Mastic Beach | April 18 | October 28 | 193 days | 7a |
| Johnson City | May 2 | October 11 | 162 days | 6a |
| Greece | April 24 | October 25 | 181 days | 6b |
| South Farmingdale | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| East Islip | April 4 | November 11 | 219 days | 7b |
| Beacon | April 10 | November 1 | 204 days | 6b |
| Manorville | April 21 | October 24 | 184 days | 7a |
| Glens Falls | May 17 | September 29 | 135 days | 5a |
| Wykagyl | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7b |
| Jefferson Valley-Yorktown | April 30 | October 17 | 172 days | 6b |
| Arverne | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| New Cassel | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Rocky Point | April 4 | November 7 | 215 days | 7b |
| Olean | May 7 | October 11 | 156 days | 5b |
| Oneonta | May 17 | October 3 | 141 days | 5b |
| Greenlawn | April 9 | November 10 | 215 days | 7b |
| Stony Brook | April 15 | November 10 | 208 days | 7b |
| Hampton Bays | May 7 | October 14 | 160 days | 7a |
| Jericho | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Nesconset | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| Saint James | April 15 | November 10 | 208 days | 7b |
| Ridge | April 21 | October 24 | 184 days | 7a |
| Riverhead | April 6 | November 9 | 215 days | 7a |
| Geneva | April 30 | October 21 | 173 days | 6b |
| Endicott | May 5 | October 12 | 159 days | 6a |
| Fort Drum | May 2 | October 13 | 163 days | 5a |
| Wawarsing | April 21 | October 27 | 188 days | 6b |
| Fallsburg | May 9 | October 5 | 149 days | 6a |
| Patchogue | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7a |
| Miller Place | April 4 | November 7 | 215 days | 7b |
| North Castle | April 12 | October 31 | 200 days | 7a |
| North Merrick | April 3 | November 11 | 221 days | 7b |
| Haverstraw | April 25 | October 19 | 174 days | 7a |
| Babylon | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Stony Point | April 25 | October 19 | 174 days | 6b |
| Mount Sinai | April 4 | November 7 | 215 days | 7b |
| Salisbury | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Dunkirk | April 30 | October 23 | 175 days | 7a |
| North Wantagh | April 3 | November 11 | 221 days | 7b |
| Terryville | April 4 | November 7 | 215 days | 7b |
| West Henrietta | April 24 | October 25 | 181 days | 6b |
| North Lindenhurst | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Wyandanch | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Tarrytown | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7a |
| Fulton | April 27 | October 24 | 180 days | 6a |
| North Bellport | April 18 | October 28 | 193 days | 7a |
| Endwell | May 5 | October 12 | 159 days | 6a |
| Lake Grove | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| Elwood | April 9 | November 10 | 215 days | 7b |
| Mount Kisco | April 25 | October 19 | 174 days | 7a |
| Oneida | May 1 | October 13 | 164 days | 5b |
| Dobbs Ferry | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7a |
| Suffern | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Corning | May 17 | October 2 | 139 days | 5b |
| Ogdensburg | April 29 | October 10 | 162 days | 5a |
| Woodbury | April 10 | November 1 | 204 days | 6b |
| Roessleville | April 27 | October 15 | 169 days | 6a |
| Fredonia | April 25 | November 1 | 185 days | 6b |
| Massena | May 8 | October 1 | 144 days | 4b |
| Middle Island | April 21 | October 24 | 184 days | 7a |
| Canandaigua | April 29 | October 22 | 175 days | 6b |
| West Haverstraw | April 25 | October 19 | 174 days | 7a |
| Lancaster | April 24 | October 26 | 183 days | 6a |
| Sleepy Hollow | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7a |
| Fairmount | April 29 | October 19 | 173 days | 6a |
| Watervliet | April 19 | October 26 | 190 days | 6a |
| Bohemia | April 10 | November 2 | 207 days | 7b |
| Great Neck | April 1 | November 16 | 230 days | 7b |
| Inwood | April 1 | November 16 | 230 days | 7b |
| Little Neck | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Fort Salonga | April 9 | November 10 | 215 days | 7b |
| Huguenot | April 2 | November 10 | 222 days | 7b |
| East Rockaway | April 7 | November 8 | 212 days | 7b |
| New Hyde Park | April 2 | November 12 | 224 days | 7b |
| Inwood | April 2 | November 14 | 226 days | 7b |
| Ballston Lake | May 2 | October 7 | 158 days | 5b |
| Potsdam | May 5 | October 8 | 156 days | 4b |
| Rye Brook | April 12 | October 31 | 200 days | 7b |
| Hamburg | May 4 | October 17 | 166 days | 6a |
| North Gates | April 24 | October 25 | 181 days | 6b |
| Amityville | April 6 | November 6 | 213 days | 7b |
| Rensselaer | April 27 | October 15 | 169 days | 6a |
| South Huntington | April 9 | November 10 | 215 days | 7b |
| Scotchtown | April 21 | October 22 | 182 days | 6b |
When to Plant in New York
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Eggplant
- Cucumbers
- Zucchini
- Winter Squash
- Pumpkins
- Watermelon
- Cantaloupe
- Corn
- Green Beans
- Peas
- Lettuce
- Spinach
- Kale
- Arugula
- Swiss Chard
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Cabbage
- Brussels Sprouts
- Carrots
- Beets
- Radishes
- Turnips
- Onions
- Garlic
- Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Asparagus
- Basil
- Cilantro
- Parsley
- Dill
- Oregano
- Thyme
- Sunflowers
- Zinnias
- Marigolds
- Cosmos
- Nasturtiums
- Dahlias