When to plant peas in New York

Peas
Sow outdoors in New York
Feb 18–Mar 4

Across New York the window opens between February 18 and April 2. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, New York
Feb 18–Mar 4
Fall planting, New York
Sep 10–Sep 24
Last frost, New York
Apr 1

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Peas handle frost. The usual mistake is sowing too late and losing the crop to summer heat.

Peas planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
New YorkFeb 18–Mar 4
BuffaloMar 13–Mar 27
YonkersMar 9–Mar 23
RochesterMar 13–Mar 27
SyracuseMar 18–Apr 1
AlbanyMar 16–Mar 30
New RochelleMar 9–Mar 23
CheektowagaMar 13–Mar 27
Mount VernonFeb 18–Mar 4
SchenectadyMar 16–Mar 30
UticaMar 20–Apr 3
White PlainsMar 1–Mar 15
HempsteadFeb 19–Mar 5
Tonawanda TownMar 25–Apr 8
LevittownFeb 20–Mar 6
TroyMar 8–Mar 22
IrondequoitMar 13–Mar 27
Niagara FallsMar 15–Mar 29
Kiryas JoelFeb 27–Mar 13
BinghamtonMar 21–Apr 4
West SenecaMar 13–Mar 27
FreeportFeb 24–Mar 10
HicksvilleFeb 19–Mar 5
West BabylonFeb 23–Mar 9
CoramFeb 21–Mar 7
Valley StreamFeb 19–Mar 5
Central IslipFeb 27–Mar 13
BrightonMar 13–Mar 27
ElmontFeb 19–Mar 5
CommackFeb 26–Mar 12
All 89 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
New YorkFeb 18 to Mar 4Sep 10 to Sep 24Apr 1
BuffaloMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 24
YonkersMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 20
RochesterMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 24
SyracuseMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 29
AlbanyMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 27
New RochelleMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 20
CheektowagaMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 24
Mount VernonFeb 18 to Mar 4Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 1
SchenectadyMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 27
UticaMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 4 to Aug 18May 1
White PlainsMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 12
HempsteadFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
Tonawanda TownMar 25 to Apr 8Aug 6 to Aug 20May 6
LevittownFeb 20 to Mar 6Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 3
TroyMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 19
IrondequoitMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 24
Niagara FallsMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 26
Kiryas JoelFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 10
BinghamtonMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 2 to Aug 16May 2
West SenecaMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 24
FreeportFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
HicksvilleFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
West BabylonFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
CoramFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 4
Valley StreamFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 2
Central IslipFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
BrightonMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 24
ElmontFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 2
CommackFeb 26 to Mar 12Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
East MeadowFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
Long BeachFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
Spring ValleyMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 20
New CityMar 14 to Mar 28Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 25
UniondaleFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
IthacaMar 30 to Apr 13May 11
BaldwinFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
Huntington StationFeb 26 to Mar 12Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
PoughkeepsieMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 21
Port ChesterMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 12
HarrisonMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 12
OceansideFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
RomeMar 25 to Apr 8Aug 4 to Aug 18May 6
CentereachFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
Bay ShoreFeb 21 to Mar 7Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 4
Franklin SquareFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
MiddletownMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 21
North TonawandaMar 25 to Apr 8Aug 6 to Aug 20May 6
Saratoga SpringsMar 21 to Apr 4Jul 29 to Aug 12May 2
Glen CoveFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
NewburghMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 29
ShirleyMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 18
MonseyMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 19
JamestownMar 27 to Apr 10Aug 4 to Aug 18May 8
OssiningMar 14 to Mar 28Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 25
Deer ParkFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
LindenhurstFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
West IslipFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
HolbrookFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
PlainviewFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
ElmiraMar 25 to Apr 8Aug 2 to Aug 16May 6
AuburnMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 9 to Aug 23May 2
PeekskillMar 19 to Apr 2Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 30
Rockville CentreFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
MedfordMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 18
Dix HillsFeb 26 to Mar 12Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
SmithtownFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
KingstonApr 2 to Apr 16May 14
WatertownMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 4 to Aug 18May 2
CopiagueFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
Garden CityFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
RotterdamMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 27
MassapequaFeb 20 to Mar 6Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 3
MerrickFeb 20 to Mar 6Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 3
SeldenFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 4
MineolaFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
East PatchogueFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
LynbrookFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
North BellmoreFeb 20 to Mar 6Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 3
NiskayunaMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 27
HauppaugeFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
West HempsteadFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
EastchesterMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 20
North Bay ShoreFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
North AmityvilleFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
LockportMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 26
East MassapequaFeb 20 to Mar 6Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 3
HuntingtonFeb 26 to Mar 12Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
NanuetMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant peas in New York?

In New York, sow outdoors from February 18 to March 4. Across New York the window opens between February 18 and April 2, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Peas in other states

Frost dates for every city in New York