Frost dates for New York Laguardia Airport, NY
At New York Laguardia Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 26 and the median first fall frost is Nov 25, for a typical growing season of 244 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 6. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 7b.
- Mar 26Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 6Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 25First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 244 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 | Mar 23 | Apr 3 | Apr 15 |
| 32°F | Mar 12 | Mar 26 | Apr 6 |
| 28°F | Mar 2 | Mar 15 | Mar 30 |
| 24°F | Feb 18 | Mar 7 | Mar 21 |
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 | Nov 1 | Nov 13 | Nov 30 |
| 32°F | Nov 10 | Nov 25 | Dec 10 |
| 28°F | Nov 19 | Dec 5 | Dec 24 |
| 24°F | Nov 30 | Dec 17 | Jan 6 |
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 | 205 days | 224 days | 242 days |
| 32°F | 224 days | 244 days | 265 days |
| 28°F | 244 days | 264 days | 285 days |
| 24°F | 261 days | 283 days | 305 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11371 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 1 km |
| 11369 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 11370 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 11105 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 2 km |
| 11372 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 11356 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 11103 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 3 km |
| 10474 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 11368 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 10454 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 11377 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 4 km |
| 11373 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 10455 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 11354 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 11104 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 5 km |
| 11355 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 6 km |
| 10451 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 6 km |
| 11357 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 6 km |
| 11374 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 6 km |
| 11378 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 7 km |
| 11379 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 7 km |
| 11375 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 7 km |
| 11367 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 7 km |
| 11358 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 7 km |
| 11360 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 8 km |
| 11365 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 8 km |
| 11424 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 9 km |
| 11385 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 9 km |
| 11237 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 9 km |
| 11415 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 9 km |
| 11361 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 9 km |
| 11439 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 10 km |
| 11421 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 10 km |
| 11366 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 10 km |
| 11364 | 7b | 5 to 10°F | 11 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 USW00014732, at 40.7794, -73.8803, elevation 3 m (11 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 27 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 62.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Bronx (7 km)
- New York Cntrl Pk Twr (7 km)
- New York Jfk Intl Airport (19 km)
- Ny Ave V Brooklyn (22 km)
- Mineola (23 km)
- Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley (26 km)
- Oceanside (27 km)
- Wantagh Cedar Creek (34 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.