Pelham Manor, NY 10805 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Pelham Manor, NY?
Around 04/01 is the usual last spring frost, about 216 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/16, about 230 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Pelham Manor in Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 11 weeks of growing season left in Pelham Manor before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Pelham Manor compares
Pelham Manor's growing season runs about 230 days, ranking 10,382 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 69 of 1,951.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Pelham Manor can differ from the 10805 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Pelham Manor's frost date answer different questions.