New York · NOAA station USW00094728
Frost dates for New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY
At New York Cntrl Pk Twr, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 30 and the median first fall frost is Nov 20, for a typical growing season of 236 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 9. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 7b.
- Mar 30Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 9Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 20First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 236 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 26 | Apr 7 | Apr 20 |
| 32°F | Mar 14 | Mar 30 | Apr 9 |
| 28°F | Mar 5 | Mar 19 | Apr 2 |
| 24°F | Feb 22 | Mar 9 | Mar 25 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 27 | Nov 8 | Nov 23 |
| 32°F | Nov 6 | Nov 20 | Dec 6 |
| 28°F | Nov 15 | Dec 1 | Dec 16 |
| 24°F | Nov 25 | Dec 12 | Jan 1 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 196 days | 215 days | 234 days |
| 32°F | 217 days | 236 days | 257 days |
| 28°F | 236 days | 257 days | 279 days |
| 24°F | 255 days | 277 days | 298 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
Showing 60 of 80.
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10024 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 1 km |
| 10023 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 1 km |
| 10075 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 1 km |
| 10021 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 1 km |
| 10028 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 1 km |
| 10128 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10065 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10153 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10162 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10019 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10103 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10025 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10022 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10152 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10111 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10154 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10029 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10112 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 10171 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10172 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10177 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10167 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10169 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10036 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10173 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10110 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10017 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10170 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10026 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10165 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10174 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10018 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 07093 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10115 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 11106 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 10119 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 10035 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 11102 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 10016 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 10199 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 10001 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 10027 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 07086 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 11101 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 10010 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 10011 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 10030 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 07047 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 07010 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 07020 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 10031 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 07087 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 07022 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 10003 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 10014 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 6 km |
| 10009 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 6 km |
| 11222 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 6 km |
| 07030 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 6 km |
| 10012 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 6 km |
| 10032 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 7 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USW00094728, at 40.7789, -73.9692, elevation 40 m (130 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 30 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 67.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- New York Laguardia Airport (7 km)
- Bronx (12 km)
- Ny Ave V Brooklyn (21 km)
- New York Jfk Intl Airport (23 km)
- Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley (28 km)
- Mineola (30 km)
- Oceanside (33 km)
- Westchester Co Airport (39 km)
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.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.