USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
Frost Dates for 11377 — Woodside, New York
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from New York Laguardia Airport, NY (11 ft), 3 miles northeast.
Updated
In Woodside, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 26 in half of years and has passed by April 6 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 25, as early as November 10 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 244 days (NOAA, New York Laguardia Airport, NY).
- Last spring frost
- March 26
- First fall frost
- November 25
- Growing season
- 244 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) coldest night
- First snow
- December 9
- Last snow
- March 19
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- 29.8"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
30 of 30 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Woodside
Half of springs at New York Laguardia Airport, NY see their last 32°F night by March 26; only one in ten is past it by March 12, and one in ten still has one after April 6. Planting tender crops after April 1 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 3 20%, and after April 6 10%. The 11 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 97% of the 173 New York stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 25 in half of years, as early as November 10 one year in ten, and holds off past December 10 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around December 5; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 30, 7 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 244 days in a typical year, the longest of the 173 New York stations; it reaches 265 days one year in ten and falls short of 224 one year in ten. On average 62 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 8 days longer, to about April 3, and return around November 13. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 94% of winters, usually between January 9 and February 11.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 23 | Mar 28 | Mar 31 | Apr 2 | Apr 3 | Apr 5 | Apr 7 | Apr 10 | Apr 15 |
| 32°F | Mar 12 | Mar 17 | Mar 20 | Mar 23 | Mar 26 | Mar 29 | Apr 1 | Apr 3 | Apr 6 |
| 28°F | Mar 2 | Mar 7 | Mar 10 | Mar 13 | Mar 15 | Mar 18 | Mar 21 | Mar 25 | Mar 30 |
| 24°F | Feb 18 | Feb 25 | Mar 1 | Mar 4 | Mar 7 | Mar 10 | Mar 13 | Mar 17 | Mar 21 |
| 20°F | Feb 4 | Feb 11 | Feb 17 | Feb 22 | Feb 26 | Mar 1 | Mar 4 | Mar 7 | Mar 13 |
| 16°F94% of yrs | Jan 15 | Jan 27 | Feb 1 | Feb 6 | Feb 11 | Feb 17 | Feb 21 | Feb 27 | Mar 3 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Nov 1 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 10 | Nov 13 | Nov 16 | Nov 19 | Nov 23 | Nov 30 |
| 32°F | Nov 10 | Nov 14 | Nov 17 | Nov 21 | Nov 25 | Nov 28 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 10 |
| 28°F | Nov 19 | Nov 24 | Nov 29 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | Dec 8 | Dec 12 | Dec 18 | Dec 24 |
| 24°F | Nov 30 | Dec 4 | Dec 8 | Dec 13 | Dec 17 | Dec 21 | Dec 25 | Dec 31 | Jan 6 |
| 20°F | Dec 9 | Dec 17 | Dec 21 | Dec 26 | Dec 29 | Jan 2 | Jan 6 | Jan 12 | Jan 20 |
| 16°F94% of yrs | Dec 18 | Dec 28 | Jan 1 | Jan 5 | Jan 9 | Jan 13 | Jan 18 | Jan 25 | Feb 2 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at New York Laguardia Airport, NY, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 11377 →Compare Woodside with another place →
Weather by month in Woodside
July is the warmest month at New York Laguardia Airport, NY, averaging 86°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 40°F and 29°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 31% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 4,121 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), the most of the 173 New York stations. 32% of them (1,326) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 904. Precipitation totals 45.4 inches a year, most in August (4.4") and least in February (2.9"); May to September bring 44% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 29 | 3.3 | 100% | 20 | 4 |
| Feb | 43 | 30 | 2.9 | 100% | 17 | 6 |
| Mar | 50 | 36 | 4.0 | 98% | 9 | 31 |
| Apr | 61 | 46 | 3.9 | 31% | 1 | 157 |
| May | 72 | 56 | 3.6 | 0% | 0 | 427 |
| Jun | 81 | 66 | 4.0 | 0% | 0 | 702 |
| Jul | 86 | 72 | 4.3 | 0% | 0 | 904 |
| Aug | 85 | 71 | 4.4 | 0% | 0 | 860 |
| Sep | 77 | 64 | 3.9 | 0% | 0 | 624 |
| Oct | 66 | 53 | 3.8 | 0% | 0 | 309 |
| Nov | 55 | 43 | 3.2 | 67% | 3 | 84 |
| Dec | 45 | 35 | 4.1 | 99% | 12 | 16 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at New York Laguardia Airport, NY (11 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY, 4 miles northwest of Woodside, has a last frost 4 days later (March 30), a first frost 5 days earlier (November 20), a season 8 days shorter.
When it snows in Woodside, New York
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Woodside usually arrives around December 9, and the last of the season around March 19. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at New York Laguardia Airport, NY, 2.8 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Every one of those winters saw snow. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 7 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 11377
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 15 – January 29 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| January 29 – February 12 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| February 26 – March 12 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| March 26 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by September 2 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by November 11 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 25 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 11377 is 3 miles from New York Laguardia Airport, NY, which stands at 11 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 31 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 11368 (Corona). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 11377 in zone 7b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.