Frost dates for Yonkers, New York
In a typical year, Yonkers’s last spring frost lands around Apr 20 and the first fall frost around Oct 26, a growing season of about 189 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Apr 4 | Oct 10 |
| 50 percent | Apr 20 | Oct 26 |
| 90 percent | May 6 | Nov 10 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Yonkers is typically around 73°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Yonkers
- Spinach (Space)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Tatsoi (Tatsoi)
- Dill (Bouquet)
- Turnip (Purple Top White Globe)
- Cilantro (Santo)
- Sweet alyssum (Snow Crystals)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Yonkers’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- New York, NY (around Mar 30 to Nov 20)
- Paterson, NJ (around Apr 15 to Oct 28)
- Jersey City, NJ (around Apr 4 to Nov 6)
- Stamford, CT (around Apr 17 to Oct 23)
- Newark, NJ (around Apr 4 to Nov 6)
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