Frost dates / New York / New Rochelle

Frost dates in New Rochelle, NY

The station on this page is DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY, NY US (USC00302129), 6.5 miles from the city point. Population in the Census 2024 estimate is 85,512.

Zone 7bUSDA average annual extreme minimum 5°F to 10°F, from ZIP 10801 (0.5 miles from the city point used on this page).

Median last 32°F is April 20. Median first 32°F is October 26. The 50% growing-season length is 189 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 4Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%April 20Median.
10%May 6Later 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 10Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%October 26Median.
90%November 10Later 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%210
50%189
90%168

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 20April 4March 20
First, on or beforeOctober 23November 7November 23
Season at least238 days217 days197 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 18May 2April 19
First, on or beforeOctober 1October 12October 31
Season at least185 days164 days146 days

Station DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY, NY US (USC00302129). Completeness flag R, 20 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 61 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.

Planting calendar for New Rochelle · Zone 7b

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New Rochelle, NY

Zone 7bAverage annual extreme minimum 5°F to 10°F

Median last 32°F is April 20. Median first 32°F is October 26. The 50% growing-season length is 189 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: DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY, NY US (USC00302129), 6.5 miles. Median last 32°F April 20. Median first 32°F October 26. The 50% growing-season length is 189 days.

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32°F probabilities at this station
10%50%90%
Last 32°F on or afterMay 6April 20April 4
First 32°F on or beforeOctober 10October 26November 10

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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Planting calendar

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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