Frost dates by location
| Location | Zone | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 6a | Apr 27 | Oct 15 | 171 |
| Syracuse | 6a | Apr 29 | Oct 19 | 173 |
| New York City | 7a | Apr 11 | Nov 1 | 204 |
| Buffalo | 6a | May 3 | Oct 17 | 167 |
| Upper West Side | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Jamaica | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Rochester | 6b | Apr 27 | Oct 22 | 178 |
| Yonkers | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| East Flatbush | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| East New York | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Borough Park | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Sunset Park | 7a | Apr 11 | Nov 1 | 204 |
| Sheepshead Bay | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Amherst | 6a | May 3 | Oct 17 | 167 |
| East Harlem | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Elmhurst | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Bushwick | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Gravesend | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Corona | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Richmond Hill | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Fordham | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| West Albany | 6a | Apr 30 | Oct 13 | 166 |
| Flatbush | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Chinatown | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Canarsie | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 225 |
| Greenburgh | 7a | Apr 21 | Oct 23 | 185 |
Zones in New York
Bottom line: a statewide planting date is a compromise nobody's garden actually
lives at. New York's last-frost spread is
31 days wide. Use the location nearest you.
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