Hilton, NY 14644 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hilton, NY?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/24, roughly 239 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 181 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hilton 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 8 weeks of growing season left in Hilton 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
04/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/08 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hilton compares
About 181 days separate Hilton's last and first frost, putting it 24,509 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NY, it ranks 571 of 1,951.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Hilton's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Hilton's dates instead of trusting one.