Frost dates
Frost dates in New York
Typical last spring frost and first fall frost for 176 weather stations across New York, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals.
Last spring frost
Apr 15 – May 17
Typical across New York (middle: May 4)
First fall frost
Oct 1 – Nov 2
Typical across New York (middle: Oct 12)
Your own yard can differ by weeks from the nearest town. Get frost dates for your exact spot →
By town
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | May 14 | Oct 5 | 144 |
| Albany Airport | Apr 27 | Oct 15 | 171 |
| Albion | May 1 | Oct 20 | 172 |
| Alcove Dam | May 3 | Oct 12 | 162 |
| Alfred | May 18 | Oct 1 | 136 |
| Allegany Sp | May 12 | Oct 9 | 150 |
| Angelica | May 21 | Sep 30 | 132 |
| Auburn | May 2 | Oct 18 | 169 |
| Aurora Rsch Farm | May 1 | Oct 21 | 173 |
| Avon | May 3 | Oct 15 | 165 |
| Baiting Hollow | Apr 24 | Oct 25 | 184 |
| Batavia | May 3 | Oct 16 | 166 |
| Bath | May 12 | Oct 3 | 144 |
| Big Moose 3 SE | May 21 | Sep 24 | 126 |
| Binghamton | May 2 | Oct 11 | 162 |
| Boonville 4 SSW | May 10 | Oct 4 | 147 |
| Brewerton Lock 23 | May 4 | Oct 11 | 160 |
| Bridgehampton | Apr 23 | Oct 24 | 184 |
| Brockport | Apr 24 | Oct 30 | 189 |
| Bronx | Apr 1 | Nov 16 | 229 |
| Buffalo | Apr 24 | Oct 26 | 185 |
| Buskirk | May 6 | Oct 6 | 153 |
| Cairo 3 NW | Apr 29 | Oct 14 | 168 |
| Callicoon Ctr | May 12 | Oct 7 | 148 |
| Camden | May 12 | Oct 5 | 146 |
| Canandaigua 3 S | Apr 29 | Oct 22 | 176 |
| Canton 4 SE | May 9 | Sep 30 | 144 |
| Carmel 4 N | Apr 28 | Oct 16 | 171 |
| Centerport | Apr 9 | Nov 10 | 215 |
| Chazy | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 165 |
| Cherry Valley 2 NNE | May 6 | Oct 6 | 153 |
| Cobleskill 2 ESE | May 9 | Oct 4 | 148 |
| Colden 1 N | May 7 | Oct 11 | 157 |
| Colden 1 W | May 4 | Oct 17 | 166 |
| Colton 2 N | May 5 | Oct 8 | 156 |
| Conklingville Dam | Apr 30 | Oct 16 | 169 |
| Cooperstown | May 7 | Oct 7 | 153 |
| Copake | May 4 | Oct 11 | 160 |
| Corning | May 17 | Oct 2 | 138 |
| Dannemora | May 6 | Oct 11 | 158 |
| Dansville | May 4 | Oct 16 | 165 |
| Dansville Municipal Airport | May 1 | Oct 19 | 171 |
| Delanson 2 NE | May 7 | Oct 7 | 153 |
| Delhi 2 SE | May 19 | Oct 1 | 135 |
| Deposit | May 12 | Oct 9 | 150 |
| Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley | Apr 20 | Oct 26 | 189 |
| Downsville Dam | May 15 | Oct 3 | 141 |
| Dunkirk | Apr 30 | Oct 23 | 176 |
| Dunkirk Chautauqua Airport | May 5 | Oct 20 | 168 |
| E Jewett | May 20 | Sep 27 | 130 |
| E Sidney | May 11 | Oct 9 | 151 |
| Ellenburg Depot | May 10 | Oct 2 | 145 |
| Elmira | May 6 | Oct 11 | 158 |
| Elmira Corning Regional Airport | May 9 | Oct 9 | 153 |
| Emmons | May 17 | Oct 3 | 139 |
| Endicott | May 5 | Oct 12 | 160 |
| Farmingdale Airport | Apr 6 | Nov 6 | 214 |
| Franklinville | May 14 | Oct 6 | 145 |
| Fredonia | Apr 25 | Nov 1 | 190 |
| Freeville 1 NE | May 7 | Oct 8 | 154 |
| Fulton | Apr 27 | Oct 24 | 180 |
| Fulton Oswego County Airport | May 2 | Oct 16 | 167 |
| Geneva Rsch Farm | Apr 30 | Oct 21 | 174 |
| Glens Falls Airport | May 9 | Sep 30 | 144 |
| Glens Falls Farm | May 17 | Sep 29 | 135 |
| Gloversville 7 NW (Peck Lake) | May 11 | Oct 3 | 145 |
| Gouverneur 3 NW | May 14 | Sep 26 | 135 |
| Grafton | May 1 | Oct 11 | 163 |
| Hemlock | May 2 | Oct 18 | 169 |
| Highmarket 2 W | May 22 | Sep 26 | 127 |
| Honeoye | May 10 | Oct 4 | 147 |
| Hornell Almond Dam | May 11 | Oct 8 | 150 |
| Hudson Correctional Facility | Apr 25 | Oct 18 | 176 |
| Indian Lake 2 SW | May 23 | Sep 27 | 127 |
| Islip Li Macarthur Airport | Apr 10 | Nov 2 | 206 |
| Ithaca 13 E | May 13 | Oct 4 | 144 |
| Ithaca Cornell Univ | May 11 | Oct 3 | 145 |
| Jamestown 4 ENE | May 8 | Oct 13 | 158 |
| Lake Placid 2 S | May 27 | Sep 22 | 118 |
| Lansing Manor | May 18 | Oct 2 | 137 |
| Lawrenceville 3 SW | May 10 | Oct 5 | 148 |
| Liberty 1 NE | May 9 | Oct 5 | 149 |
| Little Falls City Rsch | May 5 | Oct 4 | 152 |
| Little Valley | May 17 | Oct 1 | 137 |
| Lockport 4 E | Apr 26 | Oct 26 | 183 |
| Lowville | May 8 | Oct 1 | 146 |
| Malone | May 6 | Oct 4 | 151 |
| Massena International Airport | May 8 | Oct 1 | 146 |
| Mattituck | Apr 19 | Nov 1 | 196 |
| Mecklenburg 4 SW | May 10 | Oct 8 | 151 |
| Middletown 2 NW | Apr 21 | Oct 22 | 184 |
| Millbrook 3 W | May 4 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Mineola | Apr 2 | Nov 12 | 224 |
| Mohonk Lake | Apr 21 | Oct 27 | 189 |
| Molloy Cercom | Apr 4 | Nov 11 | 221 |
| Montauk Airport | Apr 7 | Nov 15 | 222 |
| Montgomery Orange Airport | May 1 | Oct 11 | 163 |
| Morrisville 6 SW | May 6 | Oct 9 | 156 |
| Mount Morris 2 W | Apr 30 | Oct 17 | 170 |
| Mount Sinai | Apr 4 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| N Tonawanda | May 6 | Oct 15 | 162 |
| New York Cntrl Pk Twr | Mar 30 | Nov 20 | 235 |
| New York Jfk International Airport | Apr 2 | Nov 14 | 226 |
| New York Laguardia Airport | Mar 26 | Nov 25 | 244 |
| Newcomb | May 21 | Sep 26 | 128 |
| Niagara Falls | Apr 26 | Oct 25 | 182 |
| Niagara Falls International Airport | May 1 | Oct 19 | 171 |
| Norwich | May 13 | Oct 4 | 144 |
| Ny Ave V Brooklyn | Apr 1 | Nov 19 | 232 |
| Oceanside | Apr 7 | Nov 8 | 215 |
| Ogdensburg 4 NE | Apr 29 | Oct 10 | 164 |
| Old Forge | May 18 | Sep 30 | 135 |
| Olean | May 7 | Oct 11 | 157 |
| Orient Pt Sp | Apr 6 | Nov 17 | 225 |
| Oswego | Apr 22 | Oct 29 | 190 |
| Pavilion 2 NE | May 2 | Oct 14 | 165 |
| Penn Yan Airport | Apr 30 | Oct 22 | 175 |
| Perrysburg | May 3 | Oct 20 | 170 |
| Peru 2 WSW | May 4 | Oct 4 | 153 |
| Platte Clove | May 9 | Oct 4 | 148 |
| Plattsburgh International Airport | May 6 | Oct 5 | 152 |
| Port Jervis | May 5 | Oct 10 | 158 |
| Portland1 SW | Apr 25 | Oct 31 | 189 |
| Poughkeepsie | Apr 21 | Oct 21 | 183 |
| Poughkeepsie Dutchess County Airport | Apr 30 | Oct 14 | 167 |
| Pulaski | May 10 | Oct 14 | 157 |
| Ray Brook | May 21 | Sep 24 | 126 |
| Rhinebeck 4 SE | May 14 | Sep 28 | 137 |
| Riverhead Rsch Farm | Apr 6 | Nov 9 | 217 |
| Rochester Gtr International Airport | Apr 24 | Oct 25 | 184 |
| Rock Hill 3 SW | May 7 | Oct 7 | 153 |
| Rome Griffiss Airfield | May 6 | Oct 13 | 160 |
| Salamanca 2 | May 18 | Oct 1 | 136 |
| Saranac Regional Airport | Jun 2 | Sep 9 | 99 |
| Saratoga Springs 4 SW | May 2 | Oct 7 | 158 |
| Schoharie | May 2 | Oct 13 | 164 |
| Setauket Strong | Apr 15 | Nov 10 | 209 |
| Sherburne | May 13 | Oct 4 | 144 |
| Shirley Brookhaven Airport | Apr 18 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Shrub Oak | Apr 30 | Oct 17 | 170 |
| Slide Mountain | May 6 | Oct 7 | 154 |
| Sodus 1 W | May 6 | Oct 10 | 157 |
| Spencer 1 NE | May 12 | Oct 3 | 144 |
| Stillwater Reservoir | May 15 | Oct 2 | 140 |
| Stormville | Apr 21 | Oct 25 | 187 |
| Syracuse Hancock International Airport | Apr 29 | Oct 19 | 173 |
| Trenton Falls | May 4 | Oct 13 | 162 |
| Troy L&D | Apr 19 | Oct 26 | 190 |
| Tully Heiberg Forest | May 12 | Oct 5 | 146 |
| Tupper Lake Sunmount | May 16 | Sep 28 | 135 |
| Upton Coop - Nwsfo New York | Apr 21 | Oct 24 | 186 |
| Utica Oneida County Airport | May 1 | Oct 13 | 165 |
| Valatie 1 N | Apr 27 | Oct 14 | 170 |
| Victor 2 NW | May 2 | Oct 17 | 168 |
| Walden 1 ESE | Apr 29 | Oct 11 | 165 |
| Wales | May 7 | Oct 10 | 156 |
| Walton 2 | May 21 | Oct 1 | 133 |
| Wanakena Rngr School | May 18 | Sep 28 | 133 |
| Wantagh Cedar Creek | Apr 3 | Nov 11 | 222 |
| Warsaw 6 SW | May 7 | Oct 10 | 156 |
| Watertown | May 2 | Oct 13 | 164 |
| Watertown International Airport | May 11 | Oct 1 | 143 |
| Waverly | May 6 | Oct 10 | 157 |
| Webster 2 NE | May 1 | Oct 20 | 172 |
| Wellsville | May 15 | Oct 2 | 140 |
| Wellsville Municipal Airport | May 4 | Oct 14 | 163 |
| West Point | Apr 10 | Nov 1 | 205 |
| Westchester County Airport | Apr 12 | Oct 31 | 202 |
| Westfield 2 SSE | Apr 21 | Nov 5 | 198 |
| Westhamptn Gabreski Airport | May 7 | Oct 14 | 160 |
| Whitehall | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 165 |
| Whitney Pt Dam | May 4 | Oct 16 | 165 |
| Willsboro 1 N | May 2 | Oct 14 | 165 |
| Wyoming 3 W | May 4 | Oct 17 | 166 |
| Yorktown Hts 1 W | Apr 25 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Youngstown 2 E | Apr 29 | Oct 28 | 182 |
Each date is the median: in half of years the frost comes earlier, in half later. Frost here means a low of 32°F or colder at the station. Low spots and valleys often frost a week or two earlier than these dates; hillsides and city centers later.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The Field almanac also shows how often frost comes early or late, and a reanalysis reading for your exact location.