Binghamton, NY 13903 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Binghamton, NY, ZIP 13903
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/02, about 247 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/11, about 162 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Binghamton 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
Zone 6a around Binghamton has about 6 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
The actual range around Binghamton's last frost
05/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/18 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Binghamton compares
Binghamton's growing season runs about 162 days, ranking 31,606 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 1,006 of 1,951.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Binghamton can differ from the 13903 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6a and Binghamton's frost date answer different questions.