When to plant cucumbers in New York

Plant out in New York

Apr 15–Apr 22

Across New York the window opens between April 15 and May 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, New York: Mar 4–Mar 11
Plant out, New York: Apr 15–Apr 22
Sow outdoors, New York: Apr 8–Apr 22
Last sowing for a harvest: Aug 27
Last frost, New York: Apr 1

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Cucumbers rot in cold soil. Sow when the soil is at least 65°F.

Cucumbers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

New YorkApr 15–Apr 22

BuffaloMay 8–May 15

YonkersMay 4–May 11

RochesterMay 8–May 15

SyracuseMay 13–May 20

AlbanyMay 11–May 18

New RochelleMay 4–May 11

CheektowagaMay 8–May 15

Mount VernonApr 15–Apr 22

SchenectadyMay 11–May 18

UticaMay 15–May 22

White PlainsApr 26–May 3

HempsteadApr 16–Apr 23

Tonawanda TownMay 20–May 27

LevittownApr 17–Apr 24

TroyMay 3–May 10

IrondequoitMay 8–May 15

Niagara FallsMay 10–May 17

Kiryas JoelApr 24–May 1

BinghamtonMay 16–May 23

West SenecaMay 8–May 15

FreeportApr 21–Apr 28

HicksvilleApr 16–Apr 23

West BabylonApr 20–Apr 27

CoramApr 18–Apr 25

Valley StreamApr 16–Apr 23

Central IslipApr 24–May 1

BrightonMay 8–May 15

ElmontApr 16–Apr 23

CommackApr 23–Apr 30

All 89 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
New York	Mar 4 to Mar 11	Apr 15 to Apr 22	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Apr 1
Buffalo	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Yonkers	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Rochester	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Syracuse	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Albany	Mar 30 to Apr 6	May 11 to May 18	May 4 to May 18	Apr 27
New Rochelle	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Cheektowaga	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Mount Vernon	Mar 4 to Mar 11	Apr 15 to Apr 22	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Apr 1
Schenectady	Mar 30 to Apr 6	May 11 to May 18	May 4 to May 18	Apr 27
Utica	Apr 3 to Apr 10	May 15 to May 22	May 8 to May 22	May 1
White Plains	Mar 15 to Mar 22	Apr 26 to May 3	Apr 19 to May 3	Apr 12
Hempstead	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
Tonawanda Town	Apr 8 to Apr 15	May 20 to May 27	May 13 to May 27	May 6
Levittown	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Troy	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Irondequoit	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Niagara Falls	Mar 29 to Apr 5	May 10 to May 17	May 3 to May 17	Apr 26
Kiryas Joel	Mar 13 to Mar 20	Apr 24 to May 1	Apr 17 to May 1	Apr 10
Binghamton	Apr 4 to Apr 11	May 16 to May 23	May 9 to May 23	May 2
West Seneca	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Freeport	Mar 10 to Mar 17	Apr 21 to Apr 28	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Apr 7
Hicksville	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
West Babylon	Mar 9 to Mar 16	Apr 20 to Apr 27	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Apr 6
Coram	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Valley Stream	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
Central Islip	Mar 13 to Mar 20	Apr 24 to May 1	Apr 17 to May 1	Apr 10
Brighton	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Elmont	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
Commack	Mar 12 to Mar 19	Apr 23 to Apr 30	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Apr 9
East Meadow	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
Long Beach	Mar 10 to Mar 17	Apr 21 to Apr 28	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Apr 7
Spring Valley	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
New City	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Uniondale	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
Ithaca	Apr 13 to Apr 20	May 25 to Jun 1	May 18 to Jun 1	May 11
Baldwin	Mar 10 to Mar 17	Apr 21 to Apr 28	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Apr 7
Huntington Station	Mar 12 to Mar 19	Apr 23 to Apr 30	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Apr 9
Poughkeepsie	Mar 24 to Mar 31	May 5 to May 12	Apr 28 to May 12	Apr 21
Port Chester	Mar 15 to Mar 22	Apr 26 to May 3	Apr 19 to May 3	Apr 12
Harrison	Mar 15 to Mar 22	Apr 26 to May 3	Apr 19 to May 3	Apr 12
Oceanside	Mar 10 to Mar 17	Apr 21 to Apr 28	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Apr 7
Rome	Apr 8 to Apr 15	May 20 to May 27	May 13 to May 27	May 6
Centereach	Mar 13 to Mar 20	Apr 24 to May 1	Apr 17 to May 1	Apr 10
Bay Shore	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Franklin Square	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
Middletown	Mar 24 to Mar 31	May 5 to May 12	Apr 28 to May 12	Apr 21
North Tonawanda	Apr 8 to Apr 15	May 20 to May 27	May 13 to May 27	May 6
Saratoga Springs	Apr 4 to Apr 11	May 16 to May 23	May 9 to May 23	May 2
Glen Cove	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
Newburgh	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Shirley	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Monsey	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Jamestown	Apr 10 to Apr 17	May 22 to May 29	May 15 to May 29	May 8
Ossining	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Deer Park	Mar 9 to Mar 16	Apr 20 to Apr 27	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Apr 6
Lindenhurst	Mar 9 to Mar 16	Apr 20 to Apr 27	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Apr 6
West Islip	Mar 9 to Mar 16	Apr 20 to Apr 27	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Apr 6
Holbrook	Mar 13 to Mar 20	Apr 24 to May 1	Apr 17 to May 1	Apr 10
Plainview	Mar 9 to Mar 16	Apr 20 to Apr 27	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Apr 6
Elmira	Apr 8 to Apr 15	May 20 to May 27	May 13 to May 27	May 6
Auburn	Apr 4 to Apr 11	May 16 to May 23	May 9 to May 23	May 2
Peekskill	Apr 2 to Apr 9	May 14 to May 21	May 7 to May 21	Apr 30
Rockville Centre	Mar 10 to Mar 17	Apr 21 to Apr 28	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Apr 7
Medford	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Dix Hills	Mar 12 to Mar 19	Apr 23 to Apr 30	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Apr 9
Smithtown	Mar 13 to Mar 20	Apr 24 to May 1	Apr 17 to May 1	Apr 10
Kingston	Apr 16 to Apr 23	May 28 to Jun 4	May 21 to Jun 4	May 14
Watertown	Apr 4 to Apr 11	May 16 to May 23	May 9 to May 23	May 2
Copiague	Mar 9 to Mar 16	Apr 20 to Apr 27	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Apr 6
Garden City	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
Rotterdam	Mar 30 to Apr 6	May 11 to May 18	May 4 to May 18	Apr 27
Massapequa	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Merrick	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Selden	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Mineola	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
East Patchogue	Mar 13 to Mar 20	Apr 24 to May 1	Apr 17 to May 1	Apr 10
Lynbrook	Mar 10 to Mar 17	Apr 21 to Apr 28	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Apr 7
North Bellmore	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Niskayuna	Mar 30 to Apr 6	May 11 to May 18	May 4 to May 18	Apr 27
Hauppauge	Mar 13 to Mar 20	Apr 24 to May 1	Apr 17 to May 1	Apr 10
West Hempstead	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
Eastchester	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
North Bay Shore	Mar 9 to Mar 16	Apr 20 to Apr 27	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Apr 6
North Amityville	Mar 9 to Mar 16	Apr 20 to Apr 27	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Apr 6
Lockport	Mar 29 to Apr 5	May 10 to May 17	May 3 to May 17	Apr 26
East Massapequa	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Huntington	Mar 12 to Mar 19	Apr 23 to Apr 30	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Apr 9
Nanuet	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in New York?

In New York, plant out from April 15 to April 22. Across New York the window opens between April 15 and May 28, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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