New York, NY 11416 Frost Dates
When can you plant in New York, NY?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/02, roughly 217 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/14, about 226 frost-free days later.
Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for New York, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 11 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 04/02 isn't a guarantee
04/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/20 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How New York compares
New York's growing season runs about 226 days, ranking 11,109 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 91 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.