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Frost dates / New York / Binghamton

Frost dates in Binghamton, NY

The station on this page is BINGHAMTON, NY US (USW00004725), 7.8 miles from the city point. Population in the Census 2024 estimate is 46,773.

Zone 6aUSDA average annual extreme minimum -10°F to -5°F, from ZIP 13902 (3.2 miles from the city point used on this page).

Median last 32°F is May 2. Median first 32°F is October 11. The 50% growing-season length is 162 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 19Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%May 2Median.
10%May 18Later 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%September 28Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%October 11Median.
90%October 29Later 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%182
50%162
90%140

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 7April 22April 7
First, on or beforeOctober 7October 26November 10
Season at least208 days187 days164 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 28May 13April 28
First, on or beforeSeptember 16September 30October 13
Season at least160 days140 days120 days

Station BINGHAMTON, NY US (USW00004725). Completeness flag S, 30 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 489.5 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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Binghamton, NY

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

Median last 32°F is May 2. Median first 32°F is October 11. The 50% growing-season length is 162 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: BINGHAMTON, NY US (USW00004725), 7.8 miles. Median last 32°F May 2. Median first 32°F October 11. The 50% growing-season length is 162 days.

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32°F probabilities at this station
10%50%90%
Last 32°F on or afterMay 18May 2April 19
First 32°F on or beforeSeptember 28October 11October 29

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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