Mayville, NY 14757 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Mayville, NY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/21, about 236 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/05, about 197 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Mayville 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
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Mayville 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
04/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Mayville compares
Mayville's growing season runs about 197 days, ranking 18,717 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 338 of 1,951.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Mayville can differ from the 14757 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Mayville's frost date answer different questions.