Kingston, NY 12443 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Kingston, NY?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/14, roughly 259 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/28, about 134 frost-free days later.
Kingston sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°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 4 weeks of growing season left in Kingston 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
05/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/30 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Kingston compares
About 134 days separate Kingston's last and first frost, putting it 37,945 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NY, it ranks 1,848 of 1,951.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Kingston can differ from the 12443 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Kingston's frost date answer different questions.