Bergen, NY 14416 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bergen, NY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/03, about 248 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/16, about 165 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bergen in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 7 weeks of growing season left in Bergen 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
05/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/21 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 Bergen compares
Bergen's growing season runs about 165 days, ranking 30,639 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 885 of 1,951.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Bergen can differ from the 14416 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Bergen's frost date answer different questions.