Ravena, NY 12007 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ravena, NY?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/03, roughly 248 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/12, about 160 frost-free days later.
Zone 5b (-15 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 Ravena, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Ravena before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/03 isn't a guarantee
05/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/20 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/18 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ravena compares
Ravena's growing season runs about 160 days, ranking 32,319 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 1,063 of 1,951.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Ravena can differ from the 12007 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and Ravena's frost date answer different questions.