Last frost dates in New York
Typical last frost
April 1
That is the date for the typical New York resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from April 1 to May 14, so look up your own town below.
- Earliest city
- Apr 1
- Latest city
- May 14
- Typical first frost
- Nov 19
- Cities
- 89
This week in New York
Frost in the forecast for 24 of 89 cities
National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC
- RomeTonight · low 27°F
- JamestownFriday night · low 27°F
- ElmiraFriday night · low 27°F
- AlbanyFriday night · low 28°F
- BinghamtonFriday night · low 28°F
- Saratoga SpringsTonight · low 28°F
- SchenectadyFriday night · low 29°F
- UticaTonight · low 29°F
- TroyFriday night · low 29°F
- PoughkeepsieFriday night · low 29°F
- RotterdamFriday night · low 29°F
- NiskayunaFriday night · low 29°F
- SyracuseFriday night · low 30°F
- Kiryas JoelFriday night · low 30°F
- IthacaFriday night · low 30°F
- MiddletownFriday night · low 30°F
Frost dates by city
| City | Last frost | Safe after | First frost | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Apr 1 | Apr 12 | Nov 19 | 233 days |
| Buffalo | Apr 24 | May 9 | Oct 26 | 183 days |
| Yonkers | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 189 days |
| Rochester | Apr 24 | May 8 | Oct 25 | 181 days |
| Syracuse | Apr 29 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 173 days |
| Albany | Apr 27 | May 11 | Oct 15 | 169 days |
| New Rochelle | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 189 days |
| Cheektowaga | Apr 24 | May 9 | Oct 26 | 183 days |
| Mount Vernon | Apr 1 | Apr 12 | Nov 16 | 230 days |
| Schenectady | Apr 27 | May 11 | Oct 15 | 169 days |
| Utica | May 1 | May 17 | Oct 13 | 164 days |
| White Plains | Apr 12 | Apr 27 | Oct 31 | 200 days |
| Hempstead | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | 224 days |
| Tonawanda Town | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 15 | 160 days |
| Levittown | Apr 3 | Apr 18 | Nov 11 | 221 days |
| Troy | Apr 19 | May 3 | Oct 26 | 190 days |
| Irondequoit | Apr 24 | May 8 | Oct 25 | 181 days |
| Niagara Falls | Apr 26 | May 11 | Oct 25 | 179 days |
| Kiryas Joel | Apr 10 | Apr 24 | Nov 1 | 204 days |
| Binghamton | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 11 | 162 days |
| West Seneca | Apr 24 | May 9 | Oct 26 | 183 days |
| Freeport | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Nov 8 | 212 days |
| Hicksville | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | 224 days |
| West Babylon | Apr 6 | Apr 20 | Nov 6 | 213 days |
| Coram | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 215 days |
| Valley Stream | Apr 2 | Apr 13 | Nov 14 | 226 days |
| Central Islip | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 207 days |
| Brighton | Apr 24 | May 8 | Oct 25 | 181 days |
| Elmont | Apr 2 | Apr 13 | Nov 14 | 226 days |
| Commack | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Nov 10 | 215 days |
| East Meadow | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | 224 days |
| Long Beach | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Nov 8 | 212 days |
| Spring Valley | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 189 days |
| New City | Apr 25 | May 8 | Oct 19 | 174 days |
| Uniondale | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | 224 days |
| Ithaca | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 3 | 145 days |
| Baldwin | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Nov 8 | 212 days |
| Huntington Station | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Nov 10 | 215 days |
| Poughkeepsie | Apr 21 | May 4 | Oct 21 | 183 days |
| Port Chester | Apr 12 | Apr 27 | Oct 31 | 200 days |
| Harrison | Apr 12 | Apr 27 | Oct 31 | 200 days |
| Oceanside | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Nov 8 | 212 days |
| Rome | May 6 | May 20 | Oct 13 | 157 days |
| Centereach | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 207 days |
| Bay Shore | Apr 4 | Apr 21 | Nov 11 | 219 days |
| Franklin Square | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | 224 days |
| Middletown | Apr 21 | May 5 | Oct 22 | 182 days |
| North Tonawanda | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 15 | 160 days |
| Saratoga Springs | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 7 | 158 days |
| Glen Cove | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | 224 days |
| Newburgh | Apr 29 | May 12 | Oct 11 | 164 days |
| Shirley | Apr 18 | May 1 | Oct 28 | 193 days |
| Monsey | Apr 19 | May 3 | Oct 23 | 188 days |
| Jamestown | May 8 | May 25 | Oct 13 | 158 days |
| Ossining | Apr 25 | May 8 | Oct 19 | 174 days |
| Deer Park | Apr 6 | Apr 20 | Nov 6 | 213 days |
| Lindenhurst | Apr 6 | Apr 20 | Nov 6 | 213 days |
| West Islip | Apr 6 | Apr 20 | Nov 6 | 213 days |
| Holbrook | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 207 days |
| Plainview | Apr 6 | Apr 20 | Nov 6 | 213 days |
| Elmira | May 6 | May 21 | Oct 11 | 158 days |
| Auburn | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 18 | 166 days |
| Peekskill | Apr 30 | May 13 | Oct 17 | 172 days |
| Rockville Centre | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Nov 8 | 212 days |
| Medford | Apr 18 | May 1 | Oct 28 | 193 days |
| Dix Hills | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Nov 10 | 215 days |
| Smithtown | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 207 days |
| Kingston | May 14 | Jun 1 | Sep 28 | 134 days |
| Watertown | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 13 | 163 days |
| Copiague | Apr 6 | Apr 20 | Nov 6 | 213 days |
| Garden City | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | 224 days |
| Rotterdam | Apr 27 | May 11 | Oct 15 | 169 days |
| Massapequa | Apr 3 | Apr 18 | Nov 11 | 221 days |
| Merrick | Apr 3 | Apr 18 | Nov 11 | 221 days |
| Selden | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 215 days |
| Mineola | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | 224 days |
| East Patchogue | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 207 days |
| Lynbrook | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Nov 8 | 212 days |
| North Bellmore | Apr 3 | Apr 18 | Nov 11 | 221 days |
| Niskayuna | Apr 27 | May 11 | Oct 15 | 169 days |
| Hauppauge | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 207 days |
| West Hempstead | Apr 2 | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | 224 days |
| Eastchester | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 189 days |
| North Bay Shore | Apr 6 | Apr 20 | Nov 6 | 213 days |
| North Amityville | Apr 6 | Apr 20 | Nov 6 | 213 days |
| Lockport | Apr 26 | May 8 | Oct 26 | 182 days |
| East Massapequa | Apr 3 | Apr 18 | Nov 11 | 221 days |
| Huntington | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Nov 10 | 215 days |
| Nanuet | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 189 days |
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Questions
When is the last frost in New York?
It depends on where you are. Across the 89 cities we track, the average last frost runs from April 1 to May 14. In New York, the largest, it is April 1.
When is the first frost in New York?
For a typical resident, around November 19. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.