New York, NY 11373 Frost Dates
When can you plant in New York, NY?
Around 03/26 is the usual last spring frost, about 210 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/25, about 244 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts New York 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 13 weeks of growing season left in New York before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/26 isn't a guarantee
03/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How New York compares
About 244 days separate New York's last and first frost, putting it 8,083 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NY, it ranks 4 of 1,951.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and New York's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around New York's dates instead of trusting one.