New York, New York: planting zone & frost dates

New York is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7b, where the average coldest winter night reaches 5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C). The typical last spring frost is around Apr 4 and the first fall frost around Nov 13.

Hardiness zone7B5 to 10°F

Last spring frostApr 430% chance of frost after

First fall frostNov 1330% chance of frost before

Growing season233 daysmedian frost-free days

Frost dates

Probability	Last spring frost (32°F)	First fall frost (32°F)
Safer (10% risk)	Apr 12	Nov 6
Typical planning date (30% risk)	Apr 4	Nov 13
Median (50%)	Apr 1	Nov 19

How to read this: after the spring "10% risk" date, a 32°F frost happens in only about 1 year in 10. In fall, the "10% risk" date is the early end — a frost before it happens about 1 year in 10.

Frost data comes from NOAA station NY AVE V BROOKLYN, NY (USC00305796), 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from the city center and 36 ft lower than the city center (-11 m). Record used for the 1991–2020 normals: 16 years.

Hardiness zone across New York

All 202 ZIP codes covering New York are in zone 7b.

ZIP codes in New York and their zones

ZIP	Zone	Share of city land
10314	7b	4.3%
11234	7b	2.5%
10306	7b	2.4%
10309	7b	2.4%
11430	7b	2.4%
10312	7b	2.3%
10301	7b	1.3%
10305	7b	1.3%
10465	7b	1.3%
10304	7b	1.2%
11236	7b	1.2%
11385	7b	1.2%
10303	7b	1.1%
11434	7b	1.1%
10464	7b	1.0%
11413	7b	1.0%
10463	7b	0.9%
11101	7b	0.9%
11207	7b	0.9%
11208	7b	0.9%
11357	7b	0.9%
11368	7b	0.9%
11691	7b	0.9%
10461	7b	0.8%
10467	7b	0.8%
10469	7b	0.8%
11235	7b	0.8%
11364	7b	0.8%
11365	7b	0.8%
11375	7b	0.8%
11377	7b	0.8%
11378	7b	0.8%
11414	7b	0.8%
10308	7b	0.7%
10466	7b	0.7%
10473	7b	0.7%
11203	7b	0.7%
11209	7b	0.7%
11214	7b	0.7%
11215	7b	0.7%
11223	7b	0.7%
11229	7b	0.7%
11354	7b	0.7%
11358	7b	0.7%
11362	7b	0.7%
11379	7b	0.7%
11420	7b	0.7%
11422	7b	0.7%
11432	7b	0.7%
11697	7b	0.7%
10310	7b	0.6%
10471	7b	0.6%
11220	7b	0.6%
11230	7b	0.6%
11238	7b	0.6%
11239	7b	0.6%
11355	7b	0.6%
11361	7b	0.6%
11367	7b	0.6%
11418	7b	0.6%
11694	7b	0.6%
10035	7b	0.5%
10307	7b	0.5%
10460	7b	0.5%
10462	7b	0.5%
10470	7b	0.5%
10474	7b	0.5%
11105	7b	0.5%
11201	7b	0.5%
11204	7b	0.5%
11206	7b	0.5%
11210	7b	0.5%
11211	7b	0.5%
11212	7b	0.5%
11218	7b	0.5%
11219	7b	0.5%
11221	7b	0.5%
11222	7b	0.5%
11224	7b	0.5%
11228	7b	0.5%
11231	7b	0.5%
11356	7b	0.5%
11360	7b	0.5%
11366	7b	0.5%
11370	7b	0.5%
11373	7b	0.5%
11412	7b	0.5%
11423	7b	0.5%
11426	7b	0.5%
11427	7b	0.5%
11433	7b	0.5%
11435	7b	0.5%
10029	7b	0.4%
10302	7b	0.4%
10451	7b	0.4%
10454	7b	0.4%
10456	7b	0.4%
10457	7b	0.4%
10458	7b	0.4%
10472	7b	0.4%
10475	7b	0.4%
11205	7b	0.4%
11213	7b	0.4%
11226	7b	0.4%
11232	7b	0.4%
11233	7b	0.4%
11369	7b	0.4%
11371	7b	0.4%
11411	7b	0.4%
11417	7b	0.4%
11419	7b	0.4%
11421	7b	0.4%
11429	7b	0.4%
10002	7b	0.3%
10023	7b	0.3%
10024	7b	0.3%
10025	7b	0.3%
10027	7b	0.3%
10034	7b	0.3%
10452	7b	0.3%
10453	7b	0.3%
10459	7b	0.3%
10468	7b	0.3%
11004	7b	0.3%
11106	7b	0.3%
11216	7b	0.3%
11225	7b	0.3%
11237	7b	0.3%
11363	7b	0.3%
11374	7b	0.3%
11428	7b	0.3%
11436	7b	0.3%
11692	7b	0.3%
11693	7b	0.3%
10001	7b	0.2%
10003	7b	0.2%
10004	7b	0.2%
10009	7b	0.2%
10011	7b	0.2%
10013	7b	0.2%
10014	7b	0.2%
10016	7b	0.2%
10019	7b	0.2%
10031	7b	0.2%
10032	7b	0.2%
10033	7b	0.2%
10040	7b	0.2%
10128	7b	0.2%
10455	7b	0.2%
11102	7b	0.2%
11103	7b	0.2%
11217	7b	0.2%
11249	7b	0.2%
11372	7b	0.2%
11415	7b	0.2%
11416	7b	0.2%
10010	7b	0.1%
10012	7b	0.1%
10017	7b	0.1%
10018	7b	0.1%
10021	7b	0.1%
10022	7b	0.1%
10026	7b	0.1%
10028	7b	0.1%
10030	7b	0.1%
10036	7b	0.1%
10038	7b	0.1%
10065	7b	0.1%
10075	7b	0.1%
11005	7b	0.1%
11104	7b	0.1%
11359	7b	0.1%
10005	7b	0.0%
10103	7b	0.0%
10110	7b	0.0%
10111	7b	0.0%
10112	7b	0.0%
10115	7b	0.0%
10119	7b	0.0%
10152	7b	0.0%
10153	7b	0.0%
10154	7b	0.0%
10162	7b	0.0%
10165	7b	0.0%
10167	7b	0.0%
10169	7b	0.0%
10170	7b	0.0%
10171	7b	0.0%
10172	7b	0.0%
10173	7b	0.0%
10174	7b	0.0%
10177	7b	0.0%
10199	7b	0.0%
10271	7b	0.0%
10278	7b	0.0%
10279	7b	0.0%
10280	7b	0.0%
10282	7b	0.0%
10311	7b	0.0%
11424	7b	0.0%
11439	7b	0.0%
11451	7b	0.0%

Vegetable planting calendar for New York

Dates are counted from the 30%-risk frost dates above (last frost Apr 4, first frost Nov 13). Shift a week later in cold spots or low-lying ground.

Crop	Start indoors	Transplant / plant out	Direct sow	Fall crop sow/plant
Tomato	Feb 7 – Feb 21	Apr 11 – Apr 25	—	—
Pepper	Jan 24 – Feb 7	Apr 18 – May 2	—	—
Lettuce	Feb 21 – Mar 7	Mar 21 – Apr 11	Mar 7 – Apr 18	Sep 4 – Oct 2
Green Beans	—	—	Apr 11 – May 16	Aug 21 – Sep 4
Sweet Corn	—	—	Apr 11 – May 9	—
Zucchini & Summer Squash	Mar 7 – Mar 14	Apr 11 – Apr 25	Apr 11 – May 2	Aug 21 – Sep 4
Cucumber	Mar 7 – Mar 14	Apr 18 – Apr 25	Apr 11 – May 2	Aug 21 – Sep 4
Carrot	—	—	Mar 14 – Apr 18	Aug 21 – Sep 4
Onion	Jan 10 – Jan 24	Mar 7 – Mar 21	—	—
Potato	—	Mar 7 – Mar 28	—	—
Basil	Feb 21 – Mar 7	Apr 18 – May 2	Apr 18 – May 9	—
Spinach	—	—	Feb 21 – Mar 21	Sep 18 – Oct 16
Kale	Feb 7 – Feb 21	Mar 7 – Mar 28	Mar 7 – Mar 28	Sep 4 – Oct 2
Broccoli	Feb 7 – Feb 21	Mar 21 – Apr 11	—	Aug 21 – Sep 4
Peas	—	—	Feb 21 – Mar 14	Sep 4 – Sep 18
Eggplant	Jan 24 – Feb 7	Apr 18 – May 2	—	—
Cabbage	Feb 7 – Feb 21	Mar 7 – Mar 21	—	Aug 21 – Sep 4
Radish	—	—	Feb 28 – Apr 18	Oct 2 – Oct 30
Strawberry	—	Mar 7 – Mar 28	—	—
Beets	—	—	Mar 14 – Apr 25	Sep 4 – Sep 18

Nearby cities in New York

Yonkers — zone 7b, last frost Apr 27, first frost Oct 19
New Rochelle — zone 7b, last frost Apr 5, first frost Nov 9
Albany — zone 6a, last frost May 2, first frost Oct 9
Syracuse — zone 6a, last frost May 5, first frost Oct 11
Rochester — zone 6b, last frost Apr 30, first frost Oct 18
Buffalo — zone 6b, last frost Apr 30, first frost Oct 19

More: all New York cities · other zone 7b cities: Philadelphia, PA, Oklahoma City, OK, Nashville, TN, Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, Albuquerque, NM, Tulsa, OK, Newark, NJ