USDA hardiness zones in New York
| Zone | Avg. extreme minimum | ZIP codes | Example cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 4a | −30 to −25°F | 29 | — |
| Zone 4b | −25 to −20°F | 94 | Massena, Potsdam, Canton, Malone |
| Zone 5a | −20 to −15°F | 147 | Watertown, Plattsburgh, Glens Falls, Ogdensburg |
| Zone 5b | −15 to −10°F | 403 | Utica, Rome, Saratoga Springs, Amsterdam |
| Zone 6a | −10 to −5°F | 414 | Syracuse, Albany, Schenectady, Troy |
| Zone 6b | −5 to 0°F | 261 | Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, Kiryas Joel |
| Zone 7a | 0 to 5°F | 106 | White Plains, Spring Valley, Harrison, Ossining |
| Zone 7b | 5 to 10°F | 261 | New York, Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon |
Growing zone and frost dates by city
| City | Zone | Frost dates |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7b (5 to 10°F) | New York frost dates |
| Buffalo | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Buffalo frost dates |
| Yonkers | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Yonkers frost dates |
| Rochester | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Rochester frost dates |
| Syracuse | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Syracuse frost dates |
| Albany | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Albany frost dates |
| New Rochelle | 7b (5 to 10°F) | New Rochelle frost dates |
| Mount Vernon | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Mount Vernon frost dates |
| Schenectady | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Schenectady frost dates |
| Utica | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Utica frost dates |
| White Plains | 7a (0 to 5°F) | White Plains frost dates |
| Hempstead | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Hempstead frost dates |
| Troy | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Troy frost dates |
| Niagara Falls | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Niagara Falls frost dates |
| Kiryas Joel | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Kiryas Joel frost dates |
| Binghamton | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Binghamton frost dates |
| Freeport | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Freeport frost dates |
| Valley Stream | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Valley Stream frost dates |
| Long Beach | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Long Beach frost dates |
| Spring Valley | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Spring Valley frost dates |
| Ithaca | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Ithaca frost dates |
| Poughkeepsie | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Poughkeepsie frost dates |
| Port Chester | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Port Chester frost dates |
| Harrison | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Harrison frost dates |
| Rome | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Rome frost dates |
| Middletown | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Middletown frost dates |
| North Tonawanda | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | North Tonawanda frost dates |
| Saratoga Springs | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Saratoga Springs frost dates |
| Glen Cove | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Glen Cove frost dates |
| Newburgh | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Newburgh frost dates |
| Jamestown | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Jamestown frost dates |
| Ossining | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Ossining frost dates |
| Lindenhurst | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Lindenhurst frost dates |
| Elmira | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Elmira frost dates |
| Auburn | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Auburn frost dates |
| Peekskill | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Peekskill frost dates |
| Rockville Centre | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Rockville Centre frost dates |
| Kingston | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Kingston frost dates |
| Watertown | 5a (−20 to −15°F) | Watertown frost dates |
| Garden City | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Garden City frost dates |
| Mineola | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Mineola frost dates |
| Lynbrook | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Lynbrook frost dates |
| Lockport | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Lockport frost dates |
| Mamaroneck | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Mamaroneck frost dates |
| Plattsburgh | 5a (−20 to −15°F) | Plattsburgh frost dates |
| Lackawanna | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Lackawanna frost dates |
| Cohoes | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Cohoes frost dates |
| Scarsdale | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Scarsdale frost dates |
| Amsterdam | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Amsterdam frost dates |
| Cortland | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Cortland frost dates |
| Oswego | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Oswego frost dates |
| Massapequa Park | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Massapequa Park frost dates |
| Rye | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Rye frost dates |
| Floral Park | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Floral Park frost dates |
| Westbury | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Westbury frost dates |
| Oneonta | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Oneonta frost dates |
| Batavia | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Batavia frost dates |
| Beacon | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Beacon frost dates |
| Tonawanda | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Tonawanda frost dates |
| Kenmore | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Kenmore frost dates |
| Depew | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Depew frost dates |
| Gloversville | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Gloversville frost dates |
| Johnson City | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Johnson City frost dates |
| Glens Falls | 5a (−20 to −15°F) | Glens Falls frost dates |
| Olean | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Olean frost dates |
| Endicott | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Endicott frost dates |
| Haverstraw | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Haverstraw frost dates |
| Geneva | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Geneva frost dates |
| Patchogue | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Patchogue frost dates |
| Dunkirk | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Dunkirk frost dates |
| Babylon | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Babylon frost dates |
| Tarrytown | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Tarrytown frost dates |
| Suffern | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Suffern frost dates |
| Dobbs Ferry | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Dobbs Ferry frost dates |
| Woodbury | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Woodbury frost dates |
| Sleepy Hollow | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Sleepy Hollow frost dates |
| Fulton | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Fulton frost dates |
| Lake Grove | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Lake Grove frost dates |
| Great Neck | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Great Neck frost dates |
| West Haverstraw | 7a (0 to 5°F) | West Haverstraw frost dates |
| Chestnut Ridge | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Chestnut Ridge frost dates |
| Mount Kisco | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Mount Kisco frost dates |
| Airmont | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Airmont frost dates |
| Corning | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Corning frost dates |
| Canandaigua | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Canandaigua frost dates |
| Watervliet | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Watervliet frost dates |
| New Hyde Park | 7b (5 to 10°F) | New Hyde Park frost dates |
| New Square | 7a (0 to 5°F) | New Square frost dates |
| East Rockaway | 7b (5 to 10°F) | East Rockaway frost dates |
| Oneida | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Oneida frost dates |
| Lancaster | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Lancaster frost dates |
| Rye Brook | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Rye Brook frost dates |
| Massena | 4b (−25 to −20°F) | Massena frost dates |
| Hamburg | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Hamburg frost dates |
| Amityville | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Amityville frost dates |
| Monroe | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Monroe frost dates |
| Rensselaer | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Rensselaer frost dates |
| Fredonia | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Fredonia frost dates |
| Ogdensburg | 5a (−20 to −15°F) | Ogdensburg frost dates |
| Newark | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Newark frost dates |
| New Paltz | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | New Paltz frost dates |
| Farmingdale | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Farmingdale frost dates |
| Port Jervis | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Port Jervis frost dates |
| Malverne | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Malverne frost dates |
| Hastings-on-Hudson | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Hastings-on-Hudson frost dates |
| Port Jefferson | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Port Jefferson frost dates |
| Croton-on-Hudson | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Croton-on-Hudson frost dates |
| Hornell | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Hornell frost dates |
| Johnstown | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Johnstown frost dates |
| Potsdam | 4b (−25 to −20°F) | Potsdam frost dates |
| Great Neck Plaza | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Great Neck Plaza frost dates |
| Geneseo | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Geneseo frost dates |
| Brockport | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Brockport frost dates |
| Colonie | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Colonie frost dates |
| Pelham | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Pelham frost dates |
| Baldwinsville | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Baldwinsville frost dates |
| Williston Park | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Williston Park frost dates |
| Nyack | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Nyack frost dates |
| Ilion | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Ilion frost dates |
| Briarcliff Manor | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Briarcliff Manor frost dates |
| Pleasantville | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Pleasantville frost dates |
| Northport | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Northport frost dates |
| Cedarhurst | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Cedarhurst frost dates |
| Hudson Falls | 5a (−20 to −15°F) | Hudson Falls frost dates |
| East Hills | 7b (5 to 10°F) | East Hills frost dates |
| Scotia | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Scotia frost dates |
| Herkimer | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Herkimer frost dates |
| Monticello | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Monticello frost dates |
| Manorhaven | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Manorhaven frost dates |
| Tuckahoe | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Tuckahoe frost dates |
| Walden | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Walden frost dates |
| Canton | 4b (−25 to −20°F) | Canton frost dates |
| Lawrence | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Lawrence frost dates |
| Bayville | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Bayville frost dates |
| North Syracuse | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | North Syracuse frost dates |
| Larchmont | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Larchmont frost dates |
| Norwich | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Norwich frost dates |
| Warwick | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Warwick frost dates |
| Irvington | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Irvington frost dates |
| Bronxville | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Bronxville frost dates |
| Wesley Hills | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Wesley Hills frost dates |
| Solvay | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Solvay frost dates |
| Horseheads | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Horseheads frost dates |
| East Rochester | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | East Rochester frost dates |
| Kaser | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Kaser frost dates |
| Wappingers Falls | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Wappingers Falls frost dates |
| East Aurora | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | East Aurora frost dates |
| Hilton | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Hilton frost dates |
| Medina | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Medina frost dates |
| Albion | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Albion frost dates |
| Webster | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Webster frost dates |
| Goshen | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Goshen frost dates |
| Hudson | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Hudson frost dates |
| Salamanca | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Salamanca frost dates |
| Kings Point | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Kings Point frost dates |
| New Hempstead | 7a (0 to 5°F) | New Hempstead frost dates |
| Washingtonville | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Washingtonville frost dates |
| Pelham Manor | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Pelham Manor frost dates |
| Bath | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Bath frost dates |
| North Hills | 7b (5 to 10°F) | North Hills frost dates |
| Williamsville | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Williamsville frost dates |
| Fairport | 6b (−5 to 0°F) | Fairport frost dates |
| Malone | 4b (−25 to −20°F) | Malone frost dates |
| Penn Yan | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Penn Yan frost dates |
| Elmsford | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Elmsford frost dates |
| Alfred | 5b (−15 to −10°F) | Alfred frost dates |
| Liberty | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Liberty frost dates |
| Old Westbury | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Old Westbury frost dates |
| Island Park | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Island Park frost dates |
| Sea Cliff | 7b (5 to 10°F) | Sea Cliff frost dates |
| Mechanicville | 6a (−10 to −5°F) | Mechanicville frost dates |
| Ardsley | 7a (0 to 5°F) | Ardsley frost dates |
Frequently asked questions
What growing zone is New York in?
New York’s ZIP codes span USDA zones 4a to 7b, and 6a is the most common. Zones vary with elevation and distance from water, so check your own ZIP code.
When should I plant?
Hardiness zones are about winter cold, not planting dates. For timing, use the last spring frost date for your city on our New York frost dates page.