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Frost dates for New York

In New York, the typical last spring frost runs from Mar 30 in New York City to Apr 29 in Syracuse. The typical first fall frost runs from Oct 15 in Albany to Nov 20 in New York City.

So far this fall, 0 of the 6 cities in New York that file a daily climate report have logged a freeze.

NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, annual/seasonal (c20230404)

Frost dates by city in New York

Frost dates by city in New York
CityLast springFirst fallSeasonThis fall
AlbanyApr 27Oct 15169 daysNo freeze yet
BuffaloApr 24Oct 26183 daysNo freeze yet
IslipApr 10Nov 2207 daysNo freeze yet
New York CityMar 30Nov 20236 daysNo freeze yet
RochesterApr 24Oct 25181 daysNo freeze yet
SyracuseApr 29Oct 19173 daysNo freeze yet

A typical date is the median: half of years have an earlier last spring frost, half a later one. An early year means 1 year in 10, and a late year means 1 year in 10. Dates come from the U.S. Climate Normals for 1991-2020, published by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information, using a daily low of 32F or below as a freeze.

Frost dates by ZIP code and city

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