Frost Dates in New York
Across 176 NOAA weather stations in New York, the average last spring frost falls between March 26 at New York Laguardia Airport and June 2 at Saranac Rgnl Airport. At a typical New York station it is around May 4, with the first fall frost around October 12 and a frost-free season of about 160 days.
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A typical New York season
What shapes frost dates in New York
- The frost-free season ranges from 97 days at Saranac Rgnl Airport to 244 days at New York Laguardia Airport.
- Elevation matters: Slide Mtn, at 2,650 ft, averages its last frost on May 6, while Orient Pt Sp, at 3 ft, averages April 6.
- Gardens in valleys and low spots, where cold air settles, often frost a week or more later in spring than the nearest station.
Frost dates at major airports
| Station | Last frost | Safer date | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Airport | Apr 27 | May 11 | Oct 15 | 169 |
| Binghamton | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 11 | 162 |
| Buffalo | Apr 24 | May 9 | Oct 26 | 183 |
| Canton 4 SE | May 9 | May 25 | Sep 30 | 142 |
| Dansville Muni Airport | May 1 | May 18 | Oct 19 | 170 |
| Dunkirk Chautauqua Airport | May 5 | May 20 | Oct 20 | 167 |
| Elmira Corning Rgnl Airport | May 9 | May 24 | Oct 9 | 151 |
| Farmingdale Airport | Apr 6 | Apr 20 | Nov 6 | 213 |
| Fulton Oswego Co Airport | May 2 | May 16 | Oct 16 | 165 |
| Glens Falls Airport | May 9 | May 25 | Sep 30 | 143 |
| Islip Li Macarthur Airport | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 207 |
| Ithaca 13 E | May 13 | May 29 | Oct 4 | 145 |
| Massena Intl Airport | May 8 | May 23 | Oct 1 | 144 |
| Millbrook 3 W | May 4 | May 21 | Oct 7 | 155 |
| Montauk Airport | Apr 7 | Apr 20 | Nov 15 | 222 |
| Montgomery Orange Airport | May 1 | May 17 | Oct 11 | 163 |
| New York Cntrl Pk Twr | Mar 30 | Apr 9 | Nov 20 | 236 |
| New York Jfk Intl Airport | Apr 2 | Apr 13 | Nov 14 | 226 |
| New York Laguardia Airport | Mar 26 | Apr 6 | Nov 25 | 244 |
| Niagara Falls Intl Airport | May 1 | May 15 | Oct 19 | 167 |
| Penn Yan Airport | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 22 | 173 |
| Plattsburgh Intl Airport | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 5 | 152 |
| Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co Airport | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 14 | 168 |
| Rochester Gtr Intl Airport | Apr 24 | May 8 | Oct 25 | 181 |
| Rome Griffiss Airfield | May 6 | May 20 | Oct 13 | 157 |
| Saranac Rgnl Airport | Jun 2 | Jun 19 | Sep 9 | 97 |
| Shirley Brookhaven Airport | Apr 18 | May 1 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport | Apr 29 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 173 |
| Utica Oneida Co Airport | May 1 | May 17 | Oct 13 | 164 |
| Watertown Intl Airport | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 1 | 140 |
| Wellsville Muni Airport | May 4 | May 21 | Oct 14 | 163 |
| Westchester Co Airport | Apr 12 | Apr 27 | Oct 31 | 200 |
| Westhamptn Gabreski Airport | May 7 | May 23 | Oct 14 | 160 |
All 176 weather stations in New York
| Station | Elevation (ft) | Last frost | Safer date | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | 999 | May 14 | May 28 | Oct 5 | 144 |
| Albany Airport | 312 | Apr 27 | May 11 | Oct 15 | 169 |
| Albion | 472 | May 1 | May 16 | Oct 20 | 170 |
| Alcove Dam | 607 | May 3 | May 18 | Oct 12 | 160 |
| Alfred | 1,924 | May 18 | Jun 1 | Oct 1 | 135 |
| Allegany Sp | 1,500 | May 12 | May 28 | Oct 9 | 150 |
| Angelica | 1,475 | May 21 | Jun 6 | Sep 30 | 130 |
| Auburn | 770 | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 18 | 166 |
| Aurora Rsch Farm | 830 | May 1 | May 16 | Oct 21 | 172 |
| Avon | 545 | May 3 | May 15 | Oct 15 | 163 |
| Baiting Hollow | 70 | Apr 24 | May 9 | Oct 25 | 182 |
| Batavia | 913 | May 3 | May 18 | Oct 16 | 165 |
| Bath | 1,120 | May 12 | May 28 | Oct 3 | 144 |
| Big Moose 3 SE | 1,760 | May 21 | Jun 4 | Sep 24 | 127 |
| Binghamton | 1,606 | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 11 | 162 |
| Boonville 4 SSW | 1,550 | May 10 | May 28 | Oct 4 | 145 |
| Brewerton Lock 23 | 377 | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 11 | 158 |
| Bridgehampton | 42 | Apr 23 | May 8 | Oct 24 | 182 |
| Brockport | 498 | Apr 24 | May 7 | Oct 30 | 187 |
| Bronx | 39 | Apr 1 | Apr 12 | Nov 16 | 230 |
| Buffalo | 693 | Apr 24 | May 9 | Oct 26 | 183 |
| Buskirk | 499 | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 6 | 154 |
| Cairo 3 NW | 490 | Apr 29 | May 13 | Oct 14 | 169 |
| Callicoon Ctr | 1,221 | May 12 | May 28 | Oct 7 | 146 |
| Camden | 580 | May 12 | May 29 | Oct 5 | 144 |
| Canandaigua 3 S | 720 | Apr 29 | May 12 | Oct 22 | 175 |
| Canton 4 SE | 448 | May 9 | May 25 | Sep 30 | 142 |
| Carmel 4N | 680 | Apr 28 | May 14 | Oct 16 | 170 |
| Centerport | 30 | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Nov 10 | 215 |
| Chazy | 157 | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 12 | 164 |
| Cherry Valley 2 NNE | 1,360 | May 6 | May 24 | Oct 6 | 152 |
| Cobleskill 2 ESE | 1,169 | May 9 | May 26 | Oct 4 | 148 |
| Colden 1 N | 1,025 | May 7 | May 23 | Oct 11 | 156 |
| Colden 1W | 1,535 | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 17 | 166 |
| Colton 2 N | 580 | May 5 | May 21 | Oct 8 | 156 |
| Conklingville Dam | 808 | Apr 30 | May 13 | Oct 16 | 169 |
| Cooperstown | 1,257 | May 7 | May 26 | Oct 7 | 154 |
| Copake | 550 | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 11 | 160 |
| Corning | 1,147 | May 17 | May 31 | Oct 2 | 139 |
| Dannemora | 1,340 | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 11 | 157 |
| Dansville | 660 | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 16 | 163 |
| Dansville Muni Airport | 685 | May 1 | May 18 | Oct 19 | 170 |
| Delanson 2NE | 984 | May 7 | May 23 | Oct 7 | 153 |
| Delhi 2 SE | 1,460 | May 19 | Jun 3 | Oct 1 | 132 |
| Deposit | 1,000 | May 12 | May 27 | Oct 9 | 152 |
| Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley | 200 | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 189 |
| Downsville Dam | 1,200 | May 15 | May 30 | Oct 3 | 140 |
| Dunkirk | 631 | Apr 30 | May 15 | Oct 23 | 175 |
| Dunkirk Chautauqua Airport | 666 | May 5 | May 20 | Oct 20 | 167 |
| E Jewett | 1,991 | May 20 | Jun 2 | Sep 27 | 129 |
| E Sidney | 1,155 | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 9 | 151 |
| Ellenburg Depot | 950 | May 10 | May 25 | Oct 2 | 144 |
| Elmira | 947 | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 11 | 158 |
| Elmira Corning Rgnl Airport | 955 | May 9 | May 24 | Oct 9 | 151 |
| Emmons | 1,225 | May 17 | May 30 | Oct 3 | 141 |
| Endicott | 827 | May 5 | May 21 | Oct 12 | 159 |
| Farmingdale Airport | 81 | Apr 6 | Apr 20 | Nov 6 | 213 |
| Franklinville | 1,590 | May 14 | May 30 | Oct 6 | 144 |
| Fredonia | 760 | Apr 25 | May 9 | Nov 1 | 185 |
| Freeville 1 NE | 1,050 | May 7 | May 23 | Oct 8 | 154 |
| Fulton | 360 | Apr 27 | May 9 | Oct 24 | 180 |
| Fulton Oswego Co Airport | 475 | May 2 | May 16 | Oct 16 | 165 |
| Geneva Rsch Farm | 718 | Apr 30 | May 12 | Oct 21 | 173 |
| Glens Falls Airport | 321 | May 9 | May 25 | Sep 30 | 143 |
| Glens Falls Farm | 504 | May 17 | May 31 | Sep 29 | 135 |
| Gloversville 7NW (peck Lake) | 1,455 | May 11 | May 25 | Oct 3 | 143 |
| Gouverneur 3 NW | 420 | May 14 | May 30 | Sep 26 | 134 |
| Grafton | 1,560 | May 1 | May 15 | Oct 11 | 162 |
| Hemlock | 902 | May 2 | May 16 | Oct 18 | 167 |
| Highmarket 2W | 1,804 | May 22 | Jun 7 | Sep 26 | 125 |
| Honeoye | 800 | May 10 | May 27 | Oct 4 | 147 |
| Hornell Almond Dam | 1,325 | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 8 | 150 |
| Hudson Correctional Facility | 30 | Apr 25 | May 10 | Oct 18 | 176 |
| Indian Lake 2SW | 1,670 | May 23 | Jun 4 | Sep 27 | 125 |
| Islip Li Macarthur Airport | 84 | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 207 |
| Ithaca 13 E | 1,228 | May 13 | May 29 | Oct 4 | 145 |
| Ithaca Cornell Univ | 960 | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 3 | 145 |
| Jamestown 4 ENE | 1,250 | May 8 | May 25 | Oct 13 | 158 |
| Lake Placid 2 S | 1,888 | May 27 | Jun 7 | Sep 22 | 118 |
| Lansing Manor | 1,100 | May 18 | Jun 1 | Oct 2 | 137 |
| Lawrenceville 3 SW | 466 | May 10 | May 25 | Oct 5 | 148 |
| Liberty 1 NE | 1,580 | May 9 | May 23 | Oct 5 | 149 |
| Little Falls City Rsch | 893 | May 5 | May 20 | Oct 4 | 151 |
| Little Valley | 1,625 | May 17 | May 31 | Oct 1 | 136 |
| Lockport 4E | 610 | Apr 26 | May 8 | Oct 26 | 182 |
| Lowville | 863 | May 8 | May 23 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Malone | 878 | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 4 | 151 |
| Massena Intl Airport | 214 | May 8 | May 23 | Oct 1 | 144 |
| Mattituck | 20 | Apr 19 | May 4 | Nov 1 | 196 |
| Mecklenburg 4SW | 1,510 | May 10 | May 26 | Oct 8 | 150 |
| Middletown 2 NW | 700 | Apr 21 | May 5 | Oct 22 | 182 |
| Millbrook 3 W | 413 | May 4 | May 21 | Oct 7 | 155 |
| Mineola | 96 | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | 224 |
| Mohonk Lake | 1,245 | Apr 21 | May 5 | Oct 27 | 188 |
| Molloy Cercom | 5 | Apr 4 | Apr 21 | Nov 11 | 219 |
| Montauk Airport | 7 | Apr 7 | Apr 20 | Nov 15 | 222 |
| Montgomery Orange Airport | 365 | May 1 | May 17 | Oct 11 | 163 |
| Morrisville 6 SW | 1,681 | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 9 | 156 |
| Mt Morris 2 W | 880 | Apr 30 | May 13 | Oct 17 | 170 |
| Mt Sinai | 50 | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 215 |
| N Tonawanda | 578 | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 15 | 160 |
| New York Cntrl Pk Twr | 130 | Mar 30 | Apr 9 | Nov 20 | 236 |
| New York Jfk Intl Airport | 11 | Apr 2 | Apr 13 | Nov 14 | 226 |
| New York Laguardia Airport | 11 | Mar 26 | Apr 6 | Nov 25 | 244 |
| Newcomb | 1,647 | May 21 | Jun 3 | Sep 26 | 126 |
| Niagara Falls | 588 | Apr 26 | May 11 | Oct 25 | 179 |
| Niagara Falls Intl Airport | 585 | May 1 | May 15 | Oct 19 | 167 |
| Norwich | 989 | May 13 | May 27 | Oct 4 | 142 |
| Ny Ave V Brooklyn | 20 | Apr 1 | Apr 12 | Nov 19 | 233 |
| Oceanside | 12 | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Nov 8 | 212 |
| Ogdensburg 4 NE | 280 | Apr 29 | May 11 | Oct 10 | 162 |
| Old Forge | 1,748 | May 18 | Jun 1 | Sep 30 | 134 |
| Olean | 1,420 | May 7 | May 22 | Oct 11 | 156 |
| Orient Pt Sp | 3 | Apr 6 | May 2 | Nov 17 | 221 |
| Oswego | 324 | Apr 22 | May 7 | Oct 29 | 187 |
| PORTLAND1 SW | 808 | Apr 25 | May 12 | Oct 31 | 187 |
| Pavilion 2NE | 1,020 | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 14 | 162 |
| Penn Yan Airport | 903 | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 22 | 173 |
| Perrysburg | 1,210 | May 3 | May 16 | Oct 20 | 168 |
| Peru 2 WSW | 510 | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 4 | 152 |
| Platte Clove | 2,032 | May 9 | May 25 | Oct 4 | 147 |
| Plattsburgh Intl Airport | 234 | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 5 | 152 |
| Port Jervis | 580 | May 5 | May 19 | Oct 10 | 158 |
| Poughkeepsie | 251 | Apr 21 | May 4 | Oct 21 | 183 |
| Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co Airport | 166 | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 14 | 168 |
| Pulaski | 399 | May 10 | May 26 | Oct 14 | 156 |
| Ray Brook | 1,620 | May 21 | Jun 5 | Sep 24 | 123 |
| Rhinebeck 4SE | 301 | May 14 | Jun 1 | Sep 28 | 134 |
| Riverhead Rsch Farm | 100 | Apr 6 | Apr 19 | Nov 9 | 215 |
| Rochester Gtr Intl Airport | 533 | Apr 24 | May 8 | Oct 25 | 181 |
| Rock Hill 3 SW | 1,270 | May 7 | May 22 | Oct 7 | 152 |
| Rome Griffiss Airfield | 519 | May 6 | May 20 | Oct 13 | 157 |
| Salamanca 2 | 1,415 | May 18 | Jun 1 | Oct 1 | 135 |
| Saranac Rgnl Airport | 1,663 | Jun 2 | Jun 19 | Sep 9 | 97 |
| Saratoga Springs 4 SW | 326 | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 7 | 158 |
| Schoharie | 734 | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 13 | 163 |
| Setauket Strong | 40 | Apr 15 | May 4 | Nov 10 | 208 |
| Sherburne | 1,095 | May 13 | May 28 | Oct 4 | 145 |
| Shirley Brookhaven Airport | 82 | Apr 18 | May 1 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Shrub Oak | 462 | Apr 30 | May 13 | Oct 17 | 172 |
| Slide Mtn | 2,650 | May 6 | May 23 | Oct 7 | 154 |
| Sodus 1W | 444 | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 10 | 158 |
| Spencer 1 NE | 1,170 | May 12 | May 27 | Oct 3 | 143 |
| Stillwater Rsvr | 1,690 | May 15 | May 31 | Oct 2 | 139 |
| Stormville | 915 | Apr 21 | May 4 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport | 413 | Apr 29 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 173 |
| Trenton Falls | 800 | May 4 | May 23 | Oct 13 | 161 |
| Troy L&d | 15 | Apr 19 | May 3 | Oct 26 | 190 |
| Tully Heiberg Forest | 1,899 | May 12 | May 28 | Oct 5 | 147 |
| Tupper Lake Sunmount | 1,680 | May 16 | May 31 | Sep 28 | 134 |
| Upton Coop - Nwsfo New York | 80 | Apr 21 | May 6 | Oct 24 | 184 |
| Utica Oneida Co Airport | 711 | May 1 | May 17 | Oct 13 | 164 |
| Valatie 1 N | 300 | Apr 27 | May 11 | Oct 14 | 171 |
| Victor 2NW | 588 | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 17 | 167 |
| Walden 1 ESE | 380 | Apr 29 | May 12 | Oct 11 | 164 |
| Wales | 1,135 | May 7 | May 23 | Oct 10 | 155 |
| Walton 2 | 1,480 | May 21 | Jun 5 | Oct 1 | 132 |
| Wanakena Rngr School | 1,510 | May 18 | Jun 2 | Sep 28 | 132 |
| Wantagh Cedar Creek | 10 | Apr 3 | Apr 18 | Nov 11 | 221 |
| Warsaw 6 SW | 1,820 | May 7 | May 22 | Oct 10 | 156 |
| Watertown | 497 | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 13 | 163 |
| Watertown Intl Airport | 318 | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 1 | 140 |
| Waverly | 845 | May 6 | May 22 | Oct 10 | 157 |
| Webster 2 NE | 275 | May 1 | May 16 | Oct 20 | 171 |
| Wellsville | 1,510 | May 15 | May 31 | Oct 2 | 140 |
| Wellsville Muni Airport | 2,124 | May 4 | May 21 | Oct 14 | 163 |
| West Point | 320 | Apr 10 | Apr 24 | Nov 1 | 204 |
| Westchester Co Airport | 379 | Apr 12 | Apr 27 | Oct 31 | 200 |
| Westfield 2 SSE | 707 | Apr 21 | May 5 | Nov 5 | 197 |
| Westhamptn Gabreski Airport | 67 | May 7 | May 23 | Oct 14 | 160 |
| Whitehall | 119 | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 12 | 164 |
| Whitney Pt Dam | 1,040 | May 4 | May 20 | Oct 16 | 163 |
| Willsboro 1 N | 180 | May 2 | May 16 | Oct 14 | 165 |
| Wyoming 3W | 1,559 | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 17 | 164 |
| Yorktown Hts 1W | 670 | Apr 25 | May 8 | Oct 19 | 174 |
| Youngstown 2 E | 295 | Apr 29 | May 12 | Oct 28 | 181 |
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Last frost and first frost are averages (a 50% chance of frost later in spring or earlier in fall). Safer date is the spring date with only a 10% chance of a later frost.
Using these dates
Plant hardy crops like peas and spinach several weeks before your last frost, and tender crops like tomatoes and peppers after it, once nights stay above 50°F. The Seed Starting Calculator turns your frost date into sowing and planting dates, and When to Plant Tomatoes explains the timing in detail.
Data: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, 32°F threshold.
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