Heuvelton, NY 13654 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Heuvelton, NY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/29, about 244 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/10, about 162 frost-free days later.
Zone 5a (-20 to -15°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 Heuvelton, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Heuvelton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/29 isn't a guarantee
04/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Heuvelton compares
About 162 days separate Heuvelton's last and first frost, putting it 31,824 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NY, it ranks 1,032 of 1,951.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5a and Heuvelton's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Heuvelton's dates instead of trusting one.