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New York frost dates by weather station
New York has 176 NOAA weather stations with 1991–2020 freeze statistics. Median last spring frost dates run from Mar 26 at New York Laguardia Airport to Jun 2 at Saranac Regional Airport.
- 176Stations
- Mar 26Earliest last frostNew York Laguardia Airport
- Jun 2Latest last frostSaranac Regional Airport
- 244 daysLongest growing seasonNew York Laguardia Airport
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Growing season | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | May 14 | Oct 5 | 144 days | 999 ft |
| Albany Airport | Apr 27 | Oct 15 | 169 days | 312 ft |
| Albion | May 1 | Oct 20 | 170 days | 472 ft |
| Alcove Dam | May 3 | Oct 12 | 160 days | 607 ft |
| Alfred | May 18 | Oct 1 | 135 days | 1,924 ft |
| Allegany State Park | May 12 | Oct 9 | 150 days | 1,500 ft |
| Angelica | May 21 | Sep 30 | 130 days | 1,475 ft |
| Auburn | May 2 | Oct 18 | 166 days | 770 ft |
| Aurora Rsch Farm | May 1 | Oct 21 | 172 days | 830 ft |
| Avon | May 3 | Oct 15 | 163 days | 545 ft |
| Baiting Hollow | Apr 24 | Oct 25 | 182 days | 70 ft |
| Batavia | May 3 | Oct 16 | 165 days | 913 ft |
| Bath | May 12 | Oct 3 | 144 days | 1,120 ft |
| Big Moose 3 SE | May 21 | Sep 24 | 127 days | 1,760 ft |
| Binghamton | May 2 | Oct 11 | 162 days | 1,606 ft |
| Boonville 4 SSW | May 10 | Oct 4 | 145 days | 1,550 ft |
| Brewerton Lock 23 | May 4 | Oct 11 | 158 days | 377 ft |
| Bridgehampton | Apr 23 | Oct 24 | 182 days | 42 ft |
| Brockport | Apr 24 | Oct 30 | 187 days | 498 ft |
| Bronx | Apr 1 | Nov 16 | 230 days | 39 ft |
| Buffalo | Apr 24 | Oct 26 | 183 days | 693 ft |
| Buskirk | May 6 | Oct 6 | 154 days | 499 ft |
| Cairo 3 NW | Apr 29 | Oct 14 | 169 days | 490 ft |
| Callicoon Center | May 12 | Oct 7 | 146 days | 1,221 ft |
| Camden | May 12 | Oct 5 | 144 days | 580 ft |
| Canandaigua 3 S | Apr 29 | Oct 22 | 175 days | 720 ft |
| Canton 4 SE | May 9 | Sep 30 | 142 days | 448 ft |
| Carmel 4n | Apr 28 | Oct 16 | 170 days | 680 ft |
| Centerport | Apr 9 | Nov 10 | 215 days | 30 ft |
| Chazy | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 164 days | 157 ft |
| Cherry Valley 2 NNE | May 6 | Oct 6 | 152 days | 1,360 ft |
| Cobleskill 2 ESE | May 9 | Oct 4 | 148 days | 1,169 ft |
| Colden 1 N | May 7 | Oct 11 | 156 days | 1,025 ft |
| Colden 1w | May 4 | Oct 17 | 166 days | 1,535 ft |
| Colton 2 N | May 5 | Oct 8 | 156 days | 580 ft |
| Conklingville Dam | Apr 30 | Oct 16 | 169 days | 808 ft |
| Cooperstown | May 7 | Oct 7 | 154 days | 1,257 ft |
| Copake | May 4 | Oct 11 | 160 days | 550 ft |
| Corning | May 17 | Oct 2 | 139 days | 1,147 ft |
| Dannemora | May 6 | Oct 11 | 157 days | 1,340 ft |
| Dansville | May 4 | Oct 16 | 163 days | 660 ft |
| Dansville Muni Airport | May 1 | Oct 19 | 170 days | 685 ft |
| Delanson 2ne | May 7 | Oct 7 | 153 days | 984 ft |
| Delhi 2 SE | May 19 | Oct 1 | 132 days | 1,460 ft |
| Deposit | May 12 | Oct 9 | 152 days | 1,000 ft |
| Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley | Apr 20 | Oct 26 | 189 days | 200 ft |
| Downsville Dam | May 15 | Oct 3 | 140 days | 1,200 ft |
| Dunkirk | Apr 30 | Oct 23 | 175 days | 631 ft |
| Dunkirk Chautauqua Airport | May 5 | Oct 20 | 167 days | 666 ft |
| E Jewett | May 20 | Sep 27 | 129 days | 1,991 ft |
| E Sidney | May 11 | Oct 9 | 151 days | 1,155 ft |
| Ellenburg Depot | May 10 | Oct 2 | 144 days | 950 ft |
| Elmira | May 6 | Oct 11 | 158 days | 947 ft |
| Elmira Corning Regional Airport | May 9 | Oct 9 | 151 days | 955 ft |
| Emmons | May 17 | Oct 3 | 141 days | 1,225 ft |
| Endicott | May 5 | Oct 12 | 159 days | 827 ft |
| Farmingdale Airport | Apr 6 | Nov 6 | 213 days | 81 ft |
| Franklinville | May 14 | Oct 6 | 144 days | 1,590 ft |
| Fredonia | Apr 25 | Nov 1 | 185 days | 760 ft |
| Freeville 1 NE | May 7 | Oct 8 | 154 days | 1,050 ft |
| Fulton | Apr 27 | Oct 24 | 180 days | 360 ft |
| Fulton Oswego Co Airport | May 2 | Oct 16 | 165 days | 475 ft |
| Geneva Rsch Farm | Apr 30 | Oct 21 | 173 days | 718 ft |
| Glens Falls Airport | May 9 | Sep 30 | 143 days | 321 ft |
| Glens Falls Farm | May 17 | Sep 29 | 135 days | 504 ft |
| Gloversville 7nw (peck Lake) | May 11 | Oct 3 | 143 days | 1,455 ft |
| Gouverneur 3 NW | May 14 | Sep 26 | 134 days | 420 ft |
| Grafton | May 1 | Oct 11 | 162 days | 1,560 ft |
| Hemlock | May 2 | Oct 18 | 167 days | 902 ft |
| Highmarket 2w | May 22 | Sep 26 | 125 days | 1,804 ft |
| Honeoye | May 10 | Oct 4 | 147 days | 800 ft |
| Hornell Almond Dam | May 11 | Oct 8 | 150 days | 1,325 ft |
| Hudson Correctional Facility | Apr 25 | Oct 18 | 176 days | 30 ft |
| Indian Lake 2sw | May 23 | Sep 27 | 125 days | 1,670 ft |
| Islip Li Macarthur Airport | Apr 10 | Nov 2 | 207 days | 84 ft |
| Ithaca 13 E | May 13 | Oct 4 | 145 days | 1,228 ft |
| Ithaca Cornell Univ | May 11 | Oct 3 | 145 days | 960 ft |
| Jamestown 4 ENE | May 8 | Oct 13 | 158 days | 1,250 ft |
| Lake Placid 2 S | May 27 | Sep 22 | 118 days | 1,888 ft |
| Lansing Manor | May 18 | Oct 2 | 137 days | 1,100 ft |
| Lawrenceville 3 SW | May 10 | Oct 5 | 148 days | 466 ft |
| Liberty 1 NE | May 9 | Oct 5 | 149 days | 1,580 ft |
| Little Falls City Rsch | May 5 | Oct 4 | 151 days | 893 ft |
| Little Valley | May 17 | Oct 1 | 136 days | 1,625 ft |
| Lockport 4e | Apr 26 | Oct 26 | 182 days | 610 ft |
| Lowville | May 8 | Oct 1 | 145 days | 863 ft |
| Malone | May 6 | Oct 4 | 151 days | 878 ft |
| Massena Intl Airport | May 8 | Oct 1 | 144 days | 214 ft |
| Mattituck | Apr 19 | Nov 1 | 196 days | 20 ft |
| Mecklenburg 4sw | May 10 | Oct 8 | 150 days | 1,510 ft |
| Middletown 2 NW | Apr 21 | Oct 22 | 182 days | 700 ft |
| Millbrook 3 W | May 4 | Oct 7 | 155 days | 413 ft |
| Mineola | Apr 2 | Nov 12 | 224 days | 96 ft |
| Mohonk Lake | Apr 21 | Oct 27 | 188 days | 1,245 ft |
| Molloy Cercom | Apr 4 | Nov 11 | 219 days | 5 ft |
| Montauk Airport | Apr 7 | Nov 15 | 222 days | 7 ft |
| Montgomery Orange Airport | May 1 | Oct 11 | 163 days | 365 ft |
| Morrisville 6 SW | May 6 | Oct 9 | 156 days | 1,681 ft |
| Mount Morris 2 W | Apr 30 | Oct 17 | 170 days | 880 ft |
| Mount Sinai | Apr 4 | Nov 7 | 215 days | 50 ft |
| N Tonawanda | May 6 | Oct 15 | 160 days | 578 ft |
| New York Cntrl Pk Twr | Mar 30 | Nov 20 | 236 days | 130 ft |
| New York Jfk Intl Airport | Apr 2 | Nov 14 | 226 days | 11 ft |
| New York Laguardia Airport | Mar 26 | Nov 25 | 244 days | 11 ft |
| Newcomb | May 21 | Sep 26 | 126 days | 1,647 ft |
| Niagara Falls | Apr 26 | Oct 25 | 179 days | 588 ft |
| Niagara Falls Intl Airport | May 1 | Oct 19 | 167 days | 585 ft |
| Norwich | May 13 | Oct 4 | 142 days | 989 ft |
| Ny Ave V Brooklyn | Apr 1 | Nov 19 | 233 days | 20 ft |
| Oceanside | Apr 7 | Nov 8 | 212 days | 12 ft |
| Ogdensburg 4 NE | Apr 29 | Oct 10 | 162 days | 280 ft |
| Old Forge | May 18 | Sep 30 | 134 days | 1,748 ft |
| Olean | May 7 | Oct 11 | 156 days | 1,420 ft |
| Orient Point State Park | Apr 6 | Nov 17 | 221 days | 3 ft |
| Oswego | Apr 22 | Oct 29 | 187 days | 324 ft |
| Pavilion 2ne | May 2 | Oct 14 | 162 days | 1,020 ft |
| Penn Yan Airport | Apr 30 | Oct 22 | 173 days | 903 ft |
| Perrysburg | May 3 | Oct 20 | 168 days | 1,210 ft |
| Peru 2 WSW | May 4 | Oct 4 | 152 days | 510 ft |
| Platte Clove | May 9 | Oct 4 | 147 days | 2,032 ft |
| Plattsburgh Intl Airport | May 6 | Oct 5 | 152 days | 234 ft |
| Port Jervis | May 5 | Oct 10 | 158 days | 580 ft |
| Portland1 SW | Apr 25 | Oct 31 | 187 days | 808 ft |
| Poughkeepsie | Apr 21 | Oct 21 | 183 days | 251 ft |
| Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co Airport | Apr 30 | Oct 14 | 168 days | 166 ft |
| Pulaski | May 10 | Oct 14 | 156 days | 399 ft |
| Ray Brook | May 21 | Sep 24 | 123 days | 1,620 ft |
| Rhinebeck 4se | May 14 | Sep 28 | 134 days | 301 ft |
| Riverhead Rsch Farm | Apr 6 | Nov 9 | 215 days | 100 ft |
| Rochester Gtr Intl Airport | Apr 24 | Oct 25 | 181 days | 533 ft |
| Rock Hill 3 SW | May 7 | Oct 7 | 152 days | 1,270 ft |
| Rome Griffiss Airfield | May 6 | Oct 13 | 157 days | 519 ft |
| Salamanca 2 | May 18 | Oct 1 | 135 days | 1,415 ft |
| Saranac Regional Airport | Jun 2 | Sep 9 | 97 days | 1,663 ft |
| Saratoga Springs 4 SW | May 2 | Oct 7 | 158 days | 326 ft |
| Schoharie | May 2 | Oct 13 | 163 days | 734 ft |
| Setauket Strong | Apr 15 | Nov 10 | 208 days | 40 ft |
| Sherburne | May 13 | Oct 4 | 145 days | 1,095 ft |
| Shirley Brookhaven Airport | Apr 18 | Oct 28 | 193 days | 82 ft |
| Shrub Oak | Apr 30 | Oct 17 | 172 days | 462 ft |
| Slide Mountain | May 6 | Oct 7 | 154 days | 2,650 ft |
| Sodus 1w | May 6 | Oct 10 | 158 days | 444 ft |
| Spencer 1 NE | May 12 | Oct 3 | 143 days | 1,170 ft |
| Stillwater Rsvr | May 15 | Oct 2 | 139 days | 1,690 ft |
| Stormville | Apr 21 | Oct 25 | 185 days | 915 ft |
| Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport | Apr 29 | Oct 19 | 173 days | 413 ft |
| Trenton Falls | May 4 | Oct 13 | 161 days | 800 ft |
| Troy L&d | Apr 19 | Oct 26 | 190 days | 15 ft |
| Tully Heiberg Forest | May 12 | Oct 5 | 147 days | 1,899 ft |
| Tupper Lake Sunmount | May 16 | Sep 28 | 134 days | 1,680 ft |
| Upton COOP - Nwsfo New York | Apr 21 | Oct 24 | 184 days | 80 ft |
| Utica Oneida Co Airport | May 1 | Oct 13 | 164 days | 711 ft |
| Valatie 1 N | Apr 27 | Oct 14 | 171 days | 300 ft |
| Victor 2nw | May 2 | Oct 17 | 167 days | 588 ft |
| Walden 1 ESE | Apr 29 | Oct 11 | 164 days | 380 ft |
| Wales | May 7 | Oct 10 | 155 days | 1,135 ft |
| Walton 2 | May 21 | Oct 1 | 132 days | 1,480 ft |
| Wanakena Rngr School | May 18 | Sep 28 | 132 days | 1,510 ft |
| Wantagh Cedar Creek | Apr 3 | Nov 11 | 221 days | 10 ft |
| Warsaw 6 SW | May 7 | Oct 10 | 156 days | 1,820 ft |
| Watertown | May 2 | Oct 13 | 163 days | 497 ft |
| Watertown Intl Airport | May 11 | Oct 1 | 140 days | 318 ft |
| Waverly | May 6 | Oct 10 | 157 days | 845 ft |
| Webster 2 NE | May 1 | Oct 20 | 171 days | 275 ft |
| Wellsville | May 15 | Oct 2 | 140 days | 1,510 ft |
| Wellsville Muni Airport | May 4 | Oct 14 | 163 days | 2,124 ft |
| West Point | Apr 10 | Nov 1 | 204 days | 320 ft |
| Westchester Co Airport | Apr 12 | Oct 31 | 200 days | 379 ft |
| Westfield 2 SSE | Apr 21 | Nov 5 | 197 days | 707 ft |
| Westhamptn Gabreski Airport | May 7 | Oct 14 | 160 days | 67 ft |
| Whitehall | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 164 days | 119 ft |
| Whitney Point Dam | May 4 | Oct 16 | 163 days | 1,040 ft |
| Willsboro 1 N | May 2 | Oct 14 | 165 days | 180 ft |
| Wyoming 3w | May 4 | Oct 17 | 164 days | 1,559 ft |
| Yorktown Heights 1w | Apr 25 | Oct 19 | 174 days | 670 ft |
| Youngstown 2 E | Apr 29 | Oct 28 | 181 days | 295 ft |
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.