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Frost dates / New York / Albany

Frost dates in Albany, NY

The station on this page is ALBANY AP, NY US (USW00014735), 5.4 miles from the city point. Population in the Census 2024 estimate is 101,317.

Zone 6aUSDA average annual extreme minimum -10°F to -5°F, from ZIP 12206 (1 miles from the city point used on this page).

Median last 32°F is April 27. Median first 32°F is October 15. The 50% growing-season length is 169 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%

Last 32°F in spring

NCEI’s probability is the chance the last spring minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or after the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
90%April 16Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%April 27Median.
10%May 11Later date. A last 32°F on or after this day is uncommon.

First 32°F in fall

NCEI’s probability is the chance the first autumn minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or before the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
10%October 3Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%October 15Median.
90%November 1Later date. A first 32°F on or before this day is common.

32°F growing-season length

Days between the last spring 32°F and the first autumn 32°F. The figure is a length the season meets or exceeds at that probability, from NCEI, not a subtraction done on this site.

Probability the season is at least this longDays
10%191
50%169
90%150

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 28April 16April 3
First, on or beforeOctober 11October 28November 10
Season at least213 days193 days173 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 23May 8April 25
First, on or beforeSeptember 23October 4October 18
Season at least166 days148 days129 days

Station ALBANY AP, NY US (USW00014735). Completeness flag S, 29 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 100%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 95.1 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.

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Albany, NY

Zone 6aAverage annual extreme minimum -10°F to -5°F

Median last 32°F is April 27. Median first 32°F is October 15. The 50% growing-season length is 169 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%

New York. Nearest qualified station: ALBANY AP, NY US (USW00014735), 5.4 miles. Median last 32°F April 27. Median first 32°F October 15. The 50% growing-season length is 169 days.

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32°F probabilities at this station
10%50%90%
Last 32°F on or afterMay 11April 27April 16
First 32°F on or beforeOctober 3October 15November 1

Column order matches the NCEI file: for the last freeze, 10% is the later date and 90% is the earlier date. How to read the probabilities.

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Windows below are from Cornell University, Cornell Vegetables, Vegetable planting dates for Upstate New York, retrieved 2026-10-10. It’s based on areas with last spring frost around May 20 and first fall frost around October 1. Dates below are the outdoor ranges printed in that table, not a conversion into weeks before frost.

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