Tannersville, NY 12423 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Tannersville, NY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/29, about 244 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/14, about 169 frost-free days later.
Tannersville sits in USDA Zone 5b (-15 to -10°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Tannersville 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
04/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/15 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Tannersville compares
Tannersville's growing season runs about 169 days, ranking 29,560 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 823 of 1,951.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Tannersville can differ from the 12423 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and Tannersville's frost date answer different questions.