Brushton, NY 12937 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Brushton, NY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/06, about 251 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/04, about 151 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Brushton in Zone 5a (-20 to -15°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 5 weeks of growing season left in Brushton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/06 isn't a guarantee
05/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/25 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/21 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Brushton compares
Brushton's growing season runs about 151 days, ranking 35,138 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 1,554 of 1,951.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5a and Brushton's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Brushton's dates instead of trusting one.