New York Frost Dates
New York has 176 NOAA weather stations with freeze records in the 1991–2020 climate normals. The typical last spring frost ranges from March 26 at New York Laguardia Ap to June 2 at Saranac Rgnl Ap; at half the stations it has come by May 4. The first fall frost typically arrives between September 9 at Saranac Rgnl Ap and November 25 at New York Laguardia Ap, with a median of October 12.
The growing season between the typical frosts runs from 97 days at Saranac Rgnl Ap to 244 days at New York Laguardia Ap; 160 days at the median station.
Every station in New York
Typical dates have a 50% chance of a frost after them in spring, and before them in fall; safer dates, 10%. A garden can differ from its nearest station, especially in a valley or on a hillside: see why your garden may differ.
| Station | Elevation | Last frost | Safer | First frost | Safer | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | 999 ft | May 14 | May 28 | Oct 5 | Sep 23 | 144 |
| Albany Ap | 312 ft | Apr 27 | May 11 | Oct 15 | Oct 3 | 169 |
| Albion | 472 ft | May 1 | May 16 | Oct 20 | Oct 4 | 170 |
| Alcove Dam | 607 ft | May 3 | May 18 | Oct 12 | Oct 1 | 160 |
| Alfred | 1,924 ft | May 18 | Jun 1 | Oct 1 | Sep 17 | 135 |
| Allegany Sp | 1,500 ft | May 12 | May 28 | Oct 9 | Sep 28 | 150 |
| Angelica | 1,475 ft | May 21 | Jun 6 | Sep 30 | Sep 14 | 130 |
| Auburn | 770 ft | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 18 | Oct 3 | 166 |
| Aurora Rsch Farm | 830 ft | May 1 | May 16 | Oct 21 | Oct 4 | 172 |
| Avon | 545 ft | May 3 | May 15 | Oct 15 | Oct 1 | 163 |
| Baiting Hollow | 70 ft | Apr 24 | May 9 | Oct 25 | Oct 11 | 182 |
| Batavia | 913 ft | May 3 | May 18 | Oct 16 | Oct 1 | 165 |
| Bath | 1,120 ft | May 12 | May 28 | Oct 3 | Sep 20 | 144 |
| Big Moose 3 Se | 1,760 ft | May 21 | Jun 4 | Sep 24 | Sep 12 | 127 |
| Binghamton | 1,606 ft | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 11 | Sep 28 | 162 |
| Boonville 4 Ssw | 1,550 ft | May 10 | May 28 | Oct 4 | Sep 22 | 145 |
| Brewerton Lock 23 | 377 ft | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 11 | Sep 27 | 158 |
| Bridgehampton | 42 ft | Apr 23 | May 8 | Oct 24 | Oct 11 | 182 |
| Brockport | 498 ft | Apr 24 | May 7 | Oct 30 | Oct 12 | 187 |
| Bronx | 39 ft | Apr 1 | Apr 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 2 | 230 |
| Buffalo | 693 ft | Apr 24 | May 9 | Oct 26 | Oct 10 | 183 |
| Buskirk | 499 ft | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 6 | Sep 22 | 154 |
| Cairo 3 Nw | 490 ft | Apr 29 | May 13 | Oct 14 | Oct 1 | 169 |
| Callicoon Ctr | 1,221 ft | May 12 | May 28 | Oct 7 | Sep 25 | 146 |
| Camden | 580 ft | May 12 | May 29 | Oct 5 | Sep 22 | 144 |
| Canandaigua 3 S | 720 ft | Apr 29 | May 12 | Oct 22 | Oct 6 | 175 |
| Canton 4 Se | 448 ft | May 9 | May 25 | Sep 30 | Sep 16 | 142 |
| Carmel 4n | 680 ft | Apr 28 | May 14 | Oct 16 | Oct 3 | 170 |
| Centerport | 30 ft | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Nov 10 | Oct 30 | 215 |
| Chazy | 157 ft | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 12 | Sep 29 | 164 |
| Cherry Valley 2 Nne | 1,360 ft | May 6 | May 24 | Oct 6 | Sep 24 | 152 |
| Cobleskill 2 Ese | 1,169 ft | May 9 | May 26 | Oct 4 | Sep 19 | 148 |
| Colden 1 N | 1,025 ft | May 7 | May 23 | Oct 11 | Sep 27 | 156 |
| Colden 1w | 1,535 ft | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 17 | Oct 1 | 166 |
| Colton 2 N | 580 ft | May 5 | May 21 | Oct 8 | Sep 26 | 156 |
| Conklingville Dam | 808 ft | Apr 30 | May 13 | Oct 16 | Oct 2 | 169 |
| Cooperstown | 1,257 ft | May 7 | May 26 | Oct 7 | Sep 24 | 154 |
| Copake | 550 ft | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 11 | Oct 1 | 160 |
| Corning | 1,147 ft | May 17 | May 31 | Oct 2 | Sep 21 | 139 |
| Dannemora | 1,340 ft | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 11 | Sep 29 | 157 |
| Dansville Muni Ap | 685 ft | May 1 | May 18 | Oct 19 | Oct 4 | 170 |
| Dansville | 660 ft | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 16 | Oct 1 | 163 |
| Delanson 2ne | 984 ft | May 7 | May 23 | Oct 7 | Sep 25 | 153 |
| Delhi 2 Se | 1,460 ft | May 19 | Jun 3 | Oct 1 | Sep 17 | 132 |
| Deposit | 1,000 ft | May 12 | May 27 | Oct 9 | Sep 26 | 152 |
| Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley | 200 ft | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 26 | Oct 10 | 189 |
| Downsville Dam | 1,200 ft | May 15 | May 30 | Oct 3 | Sep 21 | 140 |
| Dunkirk Chautauqua Ap | 666 ft | May 5 | May 20 | Oct 20 | Oct 5 | 167 |
| Dunkirk | 631 ft | Apr 30 | May 15 | Oct 23 | Oct 6 | 175 |
| E Jewett | 1,991 ft | May 20 | Jun 2 | Sep 27 | Sep 13 | 129 |
| E Sidney | 1,155 ft | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 9 | Sep 27 | 151 |
| Ellenburg Depot | 950 ft | May 10 | May 25 | Oct 2 | Sep 17 | 144 |
| Elmira Corning Rgnl Ap | 955 ft | May 9 | May 24 | Oct 9 | Sep 28 | 151 |
| Elmira | 947 ft | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 11 | Sep 29 | 158 |
| Emmons | 1,225 ft | May 17 | May 30 | Oct 3 | Sep 20 | 141 |
| Endicott | 827 ft | May 5 | May 21 | Oct 12 | Sep 29 | 159 |
| Farmingdale Ap | 81 ft | Apr 6 | Apr 20 | Nov 6 | Oct 25 | 213 |
| Franklinville | 1,590 ft | May 14 | May 30 | Oct 6 | Sep 23 | 144 |
| Fredonia | 760 ft | Apr 25 | May 9 | Nov 1 | Oct 13 | 185 |
| Freeville 1 Ne | 1,050 ft | May 7 | May 23 | Oct 8 | Sep 27 | 154 |
| Fulton Oswego Co Ap | 475 ft | May 2 | May 16 | Oct 16 | Oct 1 | 165 |
| Fulton | 360 ft | Apr 27 | May 9 | Oct 24 | Oct 4 | 180 |
| Geneva Rsch Farm | 718 ft | Apr 30 | May 12 | Oct 21 | Oct 4 | 173 |
| Glens Falls Ap | 321 ft | May 9 | May 25 | Sep 30 | Sep 18 | 143 |
| Glens Falls Farm | 504 ft | May 17 | May 31 | Sep 29 | Sep 17 | 135 |
| Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake) | 1,455 ft | May 11 | May 25 | Oct 3 | Sep 20 | 143 |
| Gouverneur 3 Nw | 420 ft | May 14 | May 30 | Sep 26 | Sep 12 | 134 |
| Grafton | 1,560 ft | May 1 | May 15 | Oct 11 | Sep 28 | 162 |
| Hemlock | 902 ft | May 2 | May 16 | Oct 18 | Oct 2 | 167 |
| Highmarket 2w | 1,804 ft | May 22 | Jun 7 | Sep 26 | Sep 13 | 125 |
| Honeoye | 800 ft | May 10 | May 27 | Oct 4 | Sep 22 | 147 |
| Hornell Almond Dam | 1,325 ft | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 8 | Sep 26 | 150 |
| Hudson Correctional Facility | 30 ft | Apr 25 | May 10 | Oct 18 | Oct 4 | 176 |
| Indian Lake 2sw | 1,670 ft | May 23 | Jun 4 | Sep 27 | Sep 12 | 125 |
| Islip Li Macarthur Ap | 84 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | Oct 18 | 207 |
| Ithaca 13 E | 1,228 ft | May 13 | May 29 | Oct 4 | Sep 23 | 145 |
| Ithaca Cornell Univ | 960 ft | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 3 | Sep 21 | 145 |
| Jamestown 4 Ene | 1,250 ft | May 8 | May 25 | Oct 13 | Oct 1 | 158 |
| Lake Placid 2 S | 1,888 ft | May 27 | Jun 7 | Sep 22 | Sep 8 | 118 |
| Lansing Manor | 1,100 ft | May 18 | Jun 1 | Oct 2 | Sep 19 | 137 |
| Lawrenceville 3 Sw | 466 ft | May 10 | May 25 | Oct 5 | Sep 17 | 148 |
| Liberty 1 Ne | 1,580 ft | May 9 | May 23 | Oct 5 | Sep 24 | 149 |
| Little Falls City Rsch | 893 ft | May 5 | May 20 | Oct 4 | Sep 21 | 151 |
| Little Valley | 1,625 ft | May 17 | May 31 | Oct 1 | Sep 18 | 136 |
| Lockport 4e | 610 ft | Apr 26 | May 8 | Oct 26 | Oct 9 | 182 |
| Lowville | 863 ft | May 8 | May 23 | Oct 1 | Sep 19 | 145 |
| Malone | 878 ft | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 4 | Sep 21 | 151 |
| Massena Intl Ap | 214 ft | May 8 | May 23 | Oct 1 | Sep 17 | 144 |
| Mattituck | 20 ft | Apr 19 | May 4 | Nov 1 | Oct 17 | 196 |
| Mecklenburg 4sw | 1,510 ft | May 10 | May 26 | Oct 8 | Sep 25 | 150 |
| Middletown 2 Nw | 700 ft | Apr 21 | May 5 | Oct 22 | Oct 5 | 182 |
| Millbrook 3 W | 413 ft | May 4 | May 21 | Oct 7 | Sep 28 | 155 |
| Mineola | 96 ft | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | Oct 31 | 224 |
| Mohonk Lake | 1,245 ft | Apr 21 | May 5 | Oct 27 | Oct 12 | 188 |
| Molloy Cercom | 5 ft | Apr 4 | Apr 21 | Nov 11 | Oct 27 | 219 |
| Montauk Ap | 7 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 20 | Nov 15 | Nov 2 | 222 |
| Montgomery Orange Ap | 365 ft | May 1 | May 17 | Oct 11 | Sep 30 | 163 |
| Morrisville 6 Sw | 1,681 ft | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 9 | Sep 28 | 156 |
| Mt Morris 2 W | 880 ft | Apr 30 | May 13 | Oct 17 | Oct 1 | 170 |
| Mt Sinai | 50 ft | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | Oct 20 | 215 |
| N Tonawanda | 578 ft | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 15 | Sep 30 | 160 |
| New York Cntrl Pk Twr | 130 ft | Mar 30 | Apr 9 | Nov 20 | Nov 6 | 236 |
| New York Jfk Intl Ap | 11 ft | Apr 2 | Apr 13 | Nov 14 | Nov 2 | 226 |
| New York Laguardia Ap | 11 ft | Mar 26 | Apr 6 | Nov 25 | Nov 10 | 244 |
| Newcomb | 1,647 ft | May 21 | Jun 3 | Sep 26 | Sep 13 | 126 |
| Niagara Falls Intl Ap | 585 ft | May 1 | May 15 | Oct 19 | Oct 3 | 167 |
| Niagara Falls | 588 ft | Apr 26 | May 11 | Oct 25 | Oct 7 | 179 |
| Norwich | 989 ft | May 13 | May 27 | Oct 4 | Sep 20 | 142 |
| Ny Ave V Brooklyn | 20 ft | Apr 1 | Apr 12 | Nov 19 | Nov 6 | 233 |
| Oceanside | 12 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Nov 8 | Oct 27 | 212 |
| Ogdensburg 4 Ne | 280 ft | Apr 29 | May 11 | Oct 10 | Sep 25 | 162 |
| Old Forge | 1,748 ft | May 18 | Jun 1 | Sep 30 | Sep 18 | 134 |
| Olean | 1,420 ft | May 7 | May 22 | Oct 11 | Sep 29 | 156 |
| Orient Pt Sp | 3 ft | Apr 6 | May 2 | Nov 17 | Oct 31 | 221 |
| Oswego | 324 ft | Apr 22 | May 7 | Oct 29 | Oct 9 | 187 |
| Pavilion 2ne | 1,020 ft | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 14 | Sep 30 | 162 |
| Penn Yan Ap | 903 ft | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 22 | Oct 5 | 173 |
| Perrysburg | 1,210 ft | May 3 | May 16 | Oct 20 | Oct 4 | 168 |
| Peru 2 Wsw | 510 ft | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 4 | Sep 23 | 152 |
| Platte Clove | 2,032 ft | May 9 | May 25 | Oct 4 | Sep 23 | 147 |
| Plattsburgh Intl Ap | 234 ft | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 5 | Sep 23 | 152 |
| Port Jervis | 580 ft | May 5 | May 19 | Oct 10 | Sep 28 | 158 |
| Portland1 Sw | 808 ft | Apr 25 | May 12 | Oct 31 | Oct 15 | 187 |
| Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co Ap | 166 ft | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 14 | Oct 1 | 168 |
| Poughkeepsie | 251 ft | Apr 21 | May 4 | Oct 21 | Oct 7 | 183 |
| Pulaski | 399 ft | May 10 | May 26 | Oct 14 | Sep 29 | 156 |
| Ray Brook | 1,620 ft | May 21 | Jun 5 | Sep 24 | Sep 7 | 123 |
| Rhinebeck 4se | 301 ft | May 14 | Jun 1 | Sep 28 | Sep 14 | 134 |
| Riverhead Rsch Farm | 100 ft | Apr 6 | Apr 19 | Nov 9 | Oct 28 | 215 |
| Rochester Gtr Intl Ap | 533 ft | Apr 24 | May 8 | Oct 25 | Oct 8 | 181 |
| Rock Hill 3 Sw | 1,270 ft | May 7 | May 22 | Oct 7 | Sep 25 | 152 |
| Rome Griffiss Airfield | 519 ft | May 6 | May 20 | Oct 13 | Sep 29 | 157 |
| Salamanca 2 | 1,415 ft | May 18 | Jun 1 | Oct 1 | Sep 19 | 135 |
| Saranac Rgnl Ap | 1,663 ft | Jun 2 | Jun 19 | Sep 9 | Aug 26 | 97 |
| Saratoga Springs 4 Sw | 326 ft | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 7 | Sep 27 | 158 |
| Schoharie | 734 ft | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 13 | Oct 1 | 163 |
| Setauket Strong | 40 ft | Apr 15 | May 4 | Nov 10 | Oct 27 | 208 |
| Sherburne | 1,095 ft | May 13 | May 28 | Oct 4 | Sep 22 | 145 |
| Shirley Brookhaven Ap | 82 ft | Apr 18 | May 1 | Oct 28 | Oct 13 | 193 |
| Shrub Oak | 462 ft | Apr 30 | May 13 | Oct 17 | Oct 4 | 172 |
| Slide Mtn | 2,650 ft | May 6 | May 23 | Oct 7 | Sep 26 | 154 |
| Sodus 1w | 444 ft | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 10 | Sep 27 | 158 |
| Spencer 1 Ne | 1,170 ft | May 12 | May 27 | Oct 3 | Sep 21 | 143 |
| Stillwater Rsvr | 1,690 ft | May 15 | May 31 | Oct 2 | Sep 20 | 139 |
| Stormville | 915 ft | Apr 21 | May 4 | Oct 25 | Oct 8 | 185 |
| Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap | 413 ft | Apr 29 | May 13 | Oct 19 | Oct 2 | 173 |
| Trenton Falls | 800 ft | May 4 | May 23 | Oct 13 | Sep 29 | 161 |
| Troy L&D | 15 ft | Apr 19 | May 3 | Oct 26 | Oct 11 | 190 |
| Tully Heiberg Forest | 1,899 ft | May 12 | May 28 | Oct 5 | Sep 22 | 147 |
| Tupper Lake Sunmount | 1,680 ft | May 16 | May 31 | Sep 28 | Sep 14 | 134 |
| Upton Coop - Nwsfo New York | 80 ft | Apr 21 | May 6 | Oct 24 | Oct 9 | 184 |
| Utica Oneida Co Ap | 711 ft | May 1 | May 17 | Oct 13 | Sep 29 | 164 |
| Valatie 1 N | 300 ft | Apr 27 | May 11 | Oct 14 | Oct 1 | 171 |
| Victor 2nw | 588 ft | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 17 | Oct 2 | 167 |
| Walden 1 Ese | 380 ft | Apr 29 | May 12 | Oct 11 | Sep 30 | 164 |
| Wales | 1,135 ft | May 7 | May 23 | Oct 10 | Sep 27 | 155 |
| Walton 2 | 1,480 ft | May 21 | Jun 5 | Oct 1 | Sep 20 | 132 |
| Wanakena Rngr School | 1,510 ft | May 18 | Jun 2 | Sep 28 | Sep 14 | 132 |
| Wantagh Cedar Creek | 10 ft | Apr 3 | Apr 18 | Nov 11 | Oct 31 | 221 |
| Warsaw 6 Sw | 1,820 ft | May 7 | May 22 | Oct 10 | Sep 27 | 156 |
| Watertown Intl Ap | 318 ft | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 1 | Sep 16 | 140 |
| Watertown | 497 ft | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 13 | Oct 1 | 163 |
| Waverly | 845 ft | May 6 | May 22 | Oct 10 | Sep 27 | 157 |
| Webster 2 Ne | 275 ft | May 1 | May 16 | Oct 20 | Oct 4 | 171 |
| Wellsville Muni Ap | 2,124 ft | May 4 | May 21 | Oct 14 | Sep 29 | 163 |
| Wellsville | 1,510 ft | May 15 | May 31 | Oct 2 | Sep 18 | 140 |
| West Point | 320 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 24 | Nov 1 | Oct 16 | 204 |
| Westchester Co Ap | 379 ft | Apr 12 | Apr 27 | Oct 31 | Oct 15 | 200 |
| Westfield 2 Sse | 707 ft | Apr 21 | May 5 | Nov 5 | Oct 23 | 197 |
| Westhamptn Gabreski Ap | 67 ft | May 7 | May 23 | Oct 14 | Oct 2 | 160 |
| Whitehall | 119 ft | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 12 | Sep 28 | 164 |
| Whitney Pt Dam | 1,040 ft | May 4 | May 20 | Oct 16 | Sep 30 | 163 |
| Willsboro 1 N | 180 ft | May 2 | May 16 | Oct 14 | Oct 2 | 165 |
| Wyoming 3w | 1,559 ft | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 17 | Oct 4 | 164 |
| Yorktown Hts 1w | 670 ft | Apr 25 | May 8 | Oct 19 | Oct 4 | 174 |
| Youngstown 2 E | 295 ft | Apr 29 | May 12 | Oct 28 | Oct 10 | 181 |
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Questions
When is the last frost in New York?
It depends on where you are. The typical last spring frost at New York's NOAA stations ranges from March 26 to June 2, and half of them have had it by May 4. Enter your ZIP code above for the station nearest you.
When is the first frost in New York?
Typically between September 9 and November 25, depending on the station; the median is October 12. Plan fall crops back from your own station's date.
What do "typical" and "safer" mean?
With the typical (50%) last-frost date, half of years still have a frost after it. With the safer (10%) date, only one year in ten does. In fall it's the other way around: the safer date is the earlier one.
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