Frost dates for Montgomery Orange Airport, NY
At Montgomery Orange Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is May 1 and the median first fall frost is Oct 11, for a typical growing season of 163 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until May 17. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 6b.
- May 1Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- May 17Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Oct 11First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 163 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 28 | May 13 | May 27 |
| 32°F | Apr 18 | May 1 | May 17 |
| 28°F | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | May 4 |
| 24°F | Mar 23 | Apr 6 | Apr 20 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Sep 19 | Oct 1 | Oct 14 |
| 32°F | Sep 30 | Oct 11 | Oct 27 |
| 28°F | Oct 9 | Oct 24 | Nov 8 |
| 24°F | Oct 21 | Nov 4 | Nov 20 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 123 days | 142 days | 162 days |
| 32°F | 142 days | 163 days | 183 days |
| 28°F | 165 days | 188 days | 209 days |
| 24°F | 193 days | 214 days | 234 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12549 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 2 km |
| 12543 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 4 km |
| 10916 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 7 km |
| 10941 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 7 km |
| 10915 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 8 km |
| 10985 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 11 km |
| 10914 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 12 km |
| 10992 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 12 km |
| 12722 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 13 km |
| 12566 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 15 km |
| 10918 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 18 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USW00004789, at 41.5092, -74.2650, elevation 111 m (365 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 21 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 138.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Walden 1 ESE (10 km)
- Middletown 2 NW (16 km)
- West Point (29 km)
- Mohonk Lake (30 km)
- Rock Hill 3 SW (30 km)
- Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co Airport (34 km)
- Poughkeepsie (38 km)
- Port Jervis (38 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.