When to plant tomatoes in New York
Plant out in New York
Apr 8–Apr 22
Across New York the window opens between April 8 and May 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Start indoors, New York
- Feb 4–Feb 18
- Plant out, New York
- Apr 8–Apr 22
- Last sowing for a harvest
- Aug 12
- Last frost, New York
- Apr 1
Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Wait for nights that stay above 50°F. A cold snap after transplanting stalls tomatoes for weeks.
Tomatoes planting dates by city
Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
New YorkApr 8–Apr 22
BuffaloMay 1–May 15
YonkersApr 27–May 11
RochesterMay 1–May 15
SyracuseMay 6–May 20
AlbanyMay 4–May 18
New RochelleApr 27–May 11
CheektowagaMay 1–May 15
Mount VernonApr 8–Apr 22
SchenectadyMay 4–May 18
UticaMay 8–May 22
White PlainsApr 19–May 3
HempsteadApr 9–Apr 23
Tonawanda TownMay 13–May 27
LevittownApr 10–Apr 24
TroyApr 26–May 10
IrondequoitMay 1–May 15
Niagara FallsMay 3–May 17
Kiryas JoelApr 17–May 1
BinghamtonMay 9–May 23
West SenecaMay 1–May 15
FreeportApr 14–Apr 28
HicksvilleApr 9–Apr 23
West BabylonApr 13–Apr 27
CoramApr 11–Apr 25
Valley StreamApr 9–Apr 23
Central IslipApr 17–May 1
BrightonMay 1–May 15
ElmontApr 9–Apr 23
CommackApr 16–Apr 30
All 89 cities
| City | Start indoors | Plant out | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Feb 4 to Feb 18 | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Apr 1 |
| Buffalo | Feb 27 to Mar 13 | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Yonkers | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Apr 27 to May 11 | Apr 20 |
| Rochester | Feb 27 to Mar 13 | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Syracuse | Mar 4 to Mar 18 | May 6 to May 20 | Apr 29 |
| Albany | Mar 2 to Mar 16 | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 27 |
| New Rochelle | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Apr 27 to May 11 | Apr 20 |
| Cheektowaga | Feb 27 to Mar 13 | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Mount Vernon | Feb 4 to Feb 18 | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Apr 1 |
| Schenectady | Mar 2 to Mar 16 | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 27 |
| Utica | Mar 6 to Mar 20 | May 8 to May 22 | May 1 |
| White Plains | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Apr 19 to May 3 | Apr 12 |
| Hempstead | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Tonawanda Town | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | May 13 to May 27 | May 6 |
| Levittown | Feb 6 to Feb 20 | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Apr 3 |
| Troy | Feb 22 to Mar 8 | Apr 26 to May 10 | Apr 19 |
| Irondequoit | Feb 27 to Mar 13 | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Niagara Falls | Mar 1 to Mar 15 | May 3 to May 17 | Apr 26 |
| Kiryas Joel | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Binghamton | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | May 9 to May 23 | May 2 |
| West Seneca | Feb 27 to Mar 13 | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Freeport | Feb 10 to Feb 24 | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| Hicksville | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| West Babylon | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Coram | Feb 7 to Feb 21 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Apr 4 |
| Valley Stream | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Central Islip | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Brighton | Feb 27 to Mar 13 | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Elmont | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Commack | Feb 12 to Feb 26 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 9 |
| East Meadow | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Long Beach | Feb 10 to Feb 24 | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| Spring Valley | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Apr 27 to May 11 | Apr 20 |
| New City | Feb 28 to Mar 14 | May 2 to May 16 | Apr 25 |
| Uniondale | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Ithaca | Mar 16 to Mar 30 | May 18 to Jun 1 | May 11 |
| Baldwin | Feb 10 to Feb 24 | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| Huntington Station | Feb 12 to Feb 26 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 9 |
| Poughkeepsie | Feb 24 to Mar 10 | Apr 28 to May 12 | Apr 21 |
| Port Chester | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Apr 19 to May 3 | Apr 12 |
| Harrison | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Apr 19 to May 3 | Apr 12 |
| Oceanside | Feb 10 to Feb 24 | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| Rome | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | May 13 to May 27 | May 6 |
| Centereach | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Bay Shore | Feb 7 to Feb 21 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Apr 4 |
| Franklin Square | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Middletown | Feb 24 to Mar 10 | Apr 28 to May 12 | Apr 21 |
| North Tonawanda | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | May 13 to May 27 | May 6 |
| Saratoga Springs | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | May 9 to May 23 | May 2 |
| Glen Cove | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Newburgh | Mar 4 to Mar 18 | May 6 to May 20 | Apr 29 |
| Shirley | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Apr 25 to May 9 | Apr 18 |
| Monsey | Feb 22 to Mar 8 | Apr 26 to May 10 | Apr 19 |
| Jamestown | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | May 15 to May 29 | May 8 |
| Ossining | Feb 28 to Mar 14 | May 2 to May 16 | Apr 25 |
| Deer Park | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Lindenhurst | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| West Islip | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Holbrook | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Plainview | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Elmira | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | May 13 to May 27 | May 6 |
| Auburn | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | May 9 to May 23 | May 2 |
| Peekskill | Mar 5 to Mar 19 | May 7 to May 21 | Apr 30 |
| Rockville Centre | Feb 10 to Feb 24 | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| Medford | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Apr 25 to May 9 | Apr 18 |
| Dix Hills | Feb 12 to Feb 26 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 9 |
| Smithtown | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Kingston | Mar 19 to Apr 2 | May 21 to Jun 4 | May 14 |
| Watertown | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | May 9 to May 23 | May 2 |
| Copiague | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Garden City | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Rotterdam | Mar 2 to Mar 16 | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 27 |
| Massapequa | Feb 6 to Feb 20 | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Apr 3 |
| Merrick | Feb 6 to Feb 20 | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Apr 3 |
| Selden | Feb 7 to Feb 21 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Apr 4 |
| Mineola | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| East Patchogue | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Lynbrook | Feb 10 to Feb 24 | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| North Bellmore | Feb 6 to Feb 20 | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Apr 3 |
| Niskayuna | Mar 2 to Mar 16 | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 27 |
| Hauppauge | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| West Hempstead | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Eastchester | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Apr 27 to May 11 | Apr 20 |
| North Bay Shore | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| North Amityville | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Lockport | Mar 1 to Mar 15 | May 3 to May 17 | Apr 26 |
| East Massapequa | Feb 6 to Feb 20 | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Apr 3 |
| Huntington | Feb 12 to Feb 26 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 9 |
| Nanuet | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Apr 27 to May 11 | Apr 20 |
Questions
When should I plant tomatoes in New York?
In New York, plant out from April 8 to April 22. Across New York the window opens between April 8 and May 21, depending on the local last frost.
How is this date worked out?
Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 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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