Frost dates for New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY
When the last spring frost and first fall frost usually come, and when to plant, from 30 years of NOAA weather records.
Last spring frost
March 30
typical year
Safe to plant
April 9
frost is over in 9 of 10 years
First fall frost
November 20
typical year
Growing season
236 days
frost-free, typical year
Frost watch this week
Tonight's and the next six nights' lows from the National Weather Service forecast for the station's location. Frost: 32°F or colder. Possible frost: 33–36°F, mostly in low spots on clear, still nights.
When to plant
Counted from this page's frost dates. Warm-season crops wait for the safe-to-plant date.
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant outside | Fall planting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool-season crops | |||
| Peas | – | Mar 2 – 16 | – |
| Spinach | – | Feb 16 – Mar 9 | Sep 25 – Oct 9 |
| Lettuce | – | Mar 2 – 23 | Sep 25 – Oct 9 |
| Radishes | – | Mar 2 – Apr 13 | Oct 9 – 23 |
| Onions | – | Mar 2 – 16 | – |
| Potatoes | – | Mar 9 – 23 | – |
| Carrots | – | Mar 9 – 30 | Aug 28 – Sep 11 |
| Beets | – | Mar 2 – 16 | Sep 11 – 25 |
| Kale | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Mar 2 – 16 | Sep 11 – 25 |
| Broccoli | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Mar 16 – 30 | Sep 11 – 25 |
| Cabbage | Jan 5 – 19 | Mar 2 – 16 | Sep 11 – 25 |
| Garlic | – | – | Oct 9 – 30 |
| Warm-season crops | |||
| Tomatoes | Feb 12 – 26 | Apr 9 – 23 | – |
| Peppers | Feb 5 – 19 | Apr 16 – 30 | – |
| Cucumbers | – | Apr 9 – 30 | – |
| Zucchini | – | Apr 9 – May 7 | – |
| Pumpkins | – | Apr 9 – 30 | – |
| Green beans | – | Apr 9 – Sep 11 | – |
| Sweet corn | – | Apr 9 – May 7 | – |
| Basil | Mar 5 – 19 | Apr 16 – 23 | – |
Onions: from sets. Green beans: until 10 weeks before the first fall frost. Garlic: harvest next summer.
The year at a glance
Start indoors Plant outside Fall planting
The chance of frost, by date
| 1 year in 10 | Half of years | 9 years in 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring frost after | April 9 | March 30 | March 14 |
| Fall frost before | November 6 | November 20 | December 6 |
Frost here means 32°F or colder. Read across: in 1 year in 10, spring frost carries on past the first date, which is why that date is the safe-to-plant date.
Hard freeze (28°F)
A hard freeze kills most garden plants, even hardy ones. The last one in spring usually comes around March 19 (April 2 in a late year), and the first one in fall around December 1.
Towns that use these dates
This is the nearest NOAA station with frost records for 7 towns.
Union City, NJ, Hoboken, NJ, West New York, NJ, Cliffside Park, NJ, Fairview, NJ, Edgewater, NJ, Guttenberg, NJ
Where these dates come from
NOAA weather station NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR, NY US (USW00094728), 1991–2020 climate normals. It's the nearest station for 89 zip codes, all within 7 miles:
07010, 07020, 07022, 07030, 07047, 07086, 07087, 07093, 07302, 07307, 07310, 07311, 10001, 10002, 10003, 10004, 10005, 10006, 10007, 10009, 10010, 10011, 10012, 10013, 10014, 10016, 10017, 10018, 10019, 10020, 10021, 10022, 10023, 10024, 10025, 10026, 10027, 10028, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10035, 10036, 10037, 10038, 10039, 10044, 10065, 10069, 10075, 10103, 10110, 10111, 10112, 10115, 10119, 10128, 10152, 10153, 10154, 10162, 10165, 10167, 10168, 10169, 10170, 10171, 10172, 10173, 10174, 10177, 10199, 10271, 10278, 10279, 10280, 10282, 11101, 11102, 11106, 11109, 11201, 11205, 11206, 11211, 11221, 11222, 11249
Planting dates follow common university extension advice; your local extension service can fine-tune them for your soil and microclimate.