When to plant pumpkins in New York
Sow outdoors in New York
Apr 15–Apr 29
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.
- Sow outdoors, New York
- Apr 15–Apr 29
- Last sowing for a harvest
- Jul 8
- Last frost, New York
- Apr 1
Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks after the last frost. For Halloween pumpkins, count back the variety's days to maturity from late September.
Pumpkins planting dates by city
Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
New YorkApr 15–Apr 29
BuffaloMay 8–May 22
YonkersMay 4–May 18
RochesterMay 8–May 22
SyracuseMay 13–May 27
AlbanyMay 11–May 25
New RochelleMay 4–May 18
CheektowagaMay 8–May 22
Mount VernonApr 15–Apr 29
SchenectadyMay 11–May 25
UticaMay 15–May 29
White PlainsApr 26–May 10
HempsteadApr 16–Apr 30
Tonawanda TownMay 20–Jun 3
LevittownApr 17–May 1
TroyMay 3–May 17
IrondequoitMay 8–May 22
Niagara FallsMay 10–May 24
Kiryas JoelApr 24–May 8
BinghamtonMay 16–May 30
West SenecaMay 8–May 22
FreeportApr 21–May 5
HicksvilleApr 16–Apr 30
West BabylonApr 20–May 4
CoramApr 18–May 2
Valley StreamApr 16–Apr 30
Central IslipApr 24–May 8
BrightonMay 8–May 22
ElmontApr 16–Apr 30
CommackApr 23–May 7
All 89 cities
| City | Sow outdoors | Last frost |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Apr 15 to Apr 29 | Apr 1 |
| Buffalo | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Yonkers | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Rochester | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Syracuse | May 13 to May 27 | Apr 29 |
| Albany | May 11 to May 25 | Apr 27 |
| New Rochelle | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Cheektowaga | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Mount Vernon | Apr 15 to Apr 29 | Apr 1 |
| Schenectady | May 11 to May 25 | Apr 27 |
| Utica | May 15 to May 29 | May 1 |
| White Plains | Apr 26 to May 10 | Apr 12 |
| Hempstead | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Tonawanda Town | May 20 to Jun 3 | May 6 |
| Levittown | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 3 |
| Troy | May 3 to May 17 | Apr 19 |
| Irondequoit | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Niagara Falls | May 10 to May 24 | Apr 26 |
| Kiryas Joel | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Binghamton | May 16 to May 30 | May 2 |
| West Seneca | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Freeport | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| Hicksville | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| West Babylon | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Coram | Apr 18 to May 2 | Apr 4 |
| Valley Stream | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Central Islip | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Brighton | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Elmont | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Commack | Apr 23 to May 7 | Apr 9 |
| East Meadow | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Long Beach | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| Spring Valley | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| New City | May 9 to May 23 | Apr 25 |
| Uniondale | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Ithaca | May 25 to Jun 8 | May 11 |
| Baldwin | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| Huntington Station | Apr 23 to May 7 | Apr 9 |
| Poughkeepsie | May 5 to May 19 | Apr 21 |
| Port Chester | Apr 26 to May 10 | Apr 12 |
| Harrison | Apr 26 to May 10 | Apr 12 |
| Oceanside | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| Rome | May 20 to Jun 3 | May 6 |
| Centereach | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Bay Shore | Apr 18 to May 2 | Apr 4 |
| Franklin Square | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Middletown | May 5 to May 19 | Apr 21 |
| North Tonawanda | May 20 to Jun 3 | May 6 |
| Saratoga Springs | May 16 to May 30 | May 2 |
| Glen Cove | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Newburgh | May 13 to May 27 | Apr 29 |
| Shirley | May 2 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Monsey | May 3 to May 17 | Apr 19 |
| Jamestown | May 22 to Jun 5 | May 8 |
| Ossining | May 9 to May 23 | Apr 25 |
| Deer Park | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Lindenhurst | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| West Islip | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Holbrook | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Plainview | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Elmira | May 20 to Jun 3 | May 6 |
| Auburn | May 16 to May 30 | May 2 |
| Peekskill | May 14 to May 28 | Apr 30 |
| Rockville Centre | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| Medford | May 2 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Dix Hills | Apr 23 to May 7 | Apr 9 |
| Smithtown | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Kingston | May 28 to Jun 11 | May 14 |
| Watertown | May 16 to May 30 | May 2 |
| Copiague | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Garden City | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Rotterdam | May 11 to May 25 | Apr 27 |
| Massapequa | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 3 |
| Merrick | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 3 |
| Selden | Apr 18 to May 2 | Apr 4 |
| Mineola | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| East Patchogue | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Lynbrook | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| North Bellmore | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 3 |
| Niskayuna | May 11 to May 25 | Apr 27 |
| Hauppauge | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| West Hempstead | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Eastchester | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| North Bay Shore | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| North Amityville | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Lockport | May 10 to May 24 | Apr 26 |
| East Massapequa | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 3 |
| Huntington | Apr 23 to May 7 | Apr 9 |
| Nanuet | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
Questions
When should I plant pumpkins in New York?
In New York, sow outdoors from April 15 to April 29. Across New York the window opens between April 15 and May 28, depending on the local last frost.
How is this date worked out?
Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.
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