Rhinebeck, NY 12580 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Rhinebeck, 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.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Rhinebeck in Zone 6a (-10 to -5°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 4 weeks of growing season left in Rhinebeck before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Rhinebeck's last frost
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 Rhinebeck compares
Rhinebeck's growing season runs about 134 days, ranking 37,970 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 1,859 of 1,951.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Rhinebeck's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Rhinebeck's dates instead of trusting one.