USDA Hardiness Zone 5b
Frost Dates for 13142 — Pulaski, New York
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Pulaski, NY (399 ft), 1 miles northeast.
Updated
In Pulaski, the last spring frost (32°F) is around May 10 in half of years and has passed by May 26 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 14, as early as September 29 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 156 days (NOAA, Pulaski, NY).
- Last spring frost
- May 10
- First fall frost
- October 14
- Growing season
- 156 days
- Hardiness zone
- 5b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
-15 to -10°F (-26.1 to -23.3°C) coldest night
- First snow
- November 14
- Last snow
- April 8
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- —
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
27 of 27 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Pulaski
Half of springs at Pulaski, NY see their last 32°F night by May 10; only one in ten is past it by April 25, and one in ten still has one after May 26. Planting tender crops after May 17 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after May 21 20%, and after May 26 10%. The 16 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 71% of the 173 New York stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 14 in half of years, as early as September 29 one year in ten, and holds off past November 2 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 18 days later, around November 1; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is May 15, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 156 days in a typical year, shorter than at 61% of the 173 New York stations; it reaches 178 days one year in ten and falls short of 134 one year in ten. On average 158 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 13 days longer, to about May 23, and return around October 1. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 1 and March 30.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 6 | May 13 | May 17 | May 20 | May 23 | May 26 | May 28 | May 31 | Jun 6 |
| 32°F | Apr 25 | Apr 30 | May 3 | May 6 | May 10 | May 13 | May 17 | May 21 | May 26 |
| 28°F | Apr 15 | Apr 20 | Apr 22 | Apr 25 | Apr 28 | May 1 | May 4 | May 9 | May 15 |
| 24°F | Apr 3 | Apr 6 | Apr 9 | Apr 12 | Apr 15 | Apr 18 | Apr 21 | Apr 24 | May 1 |
| 20°F | Mar 22 | Mar 29 | Apr 1 | Apr 3 | Apr 4 | Apr 6 | Apr 9 | Apr 13 | Apr 17 |
| 16°F | Mar 14 | Mar 19 | Mar 23 | Mar 27 | Mar 30 | Apr 1 | Apr 2 | Apr 5 | Apr 9 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Sep 17 | Sep 22 | Sep 25 | Sep 28 | Oct 1 | Oct 3 | Oct 6 | Oct 10 | Oct 16 |
| 32°F | Sep 29 | Oct 3 | Oct 7 | Oct 10 | Oct 14 | Oct 18 | Oct 23 | Oct 27 | Nov 2 |
| 28°F | Oct 11 | Oct 19 | Oct 24 | Oct 28 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Nov 15 |
| 24°F | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 14 | Nov 17 | Nov 21 | Nov 28 |
| 20°F | Nov 9 | Nov 14 | Nov 17 | Nov 20 | Nov 23 | Nov 26 | Nov 30 | Dec 3 | Dec 8 |
| 16°F | Nov 17 | Nov 22 | Nov 25 | Nov 29 | Dec 1 | Dec 3 | Dec 7 | Dec 11 | Dec 17 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Pulaski, 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.
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Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Oswego, NY, 21 miles west of Pulaski, has a last frost 18 days earlier (April 22), a first frost 15 days later (October 29), a season 31 days longer.
When it snows in Pulaski, New York
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Pulaski usually arrives around November 14, and the last of the season around April 8. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Bennetts Brg, NY, 9.4 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 32 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 13142
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| March 1 – March 15 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| March 15 – March 29 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| April 12 – April 26 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| May 10 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by July 22 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by September 30 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 14 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 13142 is 1 mile from Pulaski, NY, which stands at 399 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 13114 (Mexico). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 13142 in zone 5b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged -15 to -10°F (-26.1 to -23.3°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.