When to plant in Bethpage, NY
Planting dates worked out from Bethpage's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Last spring frost
- Early · riskyMar 249 years in 10 still get a later frost
- TypicalApr 3about half of years get a later frost
- Safe to plant outApr 131 year in 10 gets a later frost
Hardy crops like peas and spinach are timed from the typical date. Wait for the safe date before planting out tomatoes, peppers and squash.
First fall frost
- EarlyOct 291 year in 10 has frost by then
- TypicalNov 9about half of years have had frost
- LateNov 199 years in 10 have had frost by then
A typical year has 218 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.
Station used: Farmingdale Republic Ap · 5.6 km away · station 23 m, town 32 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 28 – Mar 14 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 19 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 14 – Feb 28 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 24 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 16 – Feb 23 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 2 |
| Peas | — | Mar 23 – Apr 20 | May 17 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 20 – May 11 | Jun 9 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 4 – May 16 | Jun 3 |
| Beet | — | Apr 4 – May 16 | May 24 |
| Potato | — | Apr 4 – Apr 25 | Jun 13 |
| Kale | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Mar 30 – Apr 13 | May 12 |
| Broccoli | Feb 9 – Feb 23 | Mar 23 – Apr 13 | May 22 |
| Cucumber | Mar 28 – Apr 4 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 14 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 28 – Apr 4 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 9 |
| Winter squash | Mar 28 – Apr 4 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jul 14 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 20 – May 11 | Jun 19 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 23 – Apr 13 | Jun 21 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 21 – Nov 18 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 23 – Apr 20 | Apr 30 |
| Basil | Mar 14 – Mar 28 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 21 |
Bethpage's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Apr 14 |
| 2001 | Mar 29 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 8 |
| 2004 | Apr 6 |
| 2005 | Mar 26 |
| 2006 | Mar 22 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | Apr 3 |
| 2009 | Apr 13 |
| 2010 | Mar 27 |
| 2011 | Mar 30 |
| 2012 | Mar 27 |
| 2013 | Apr 4 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Apr 2 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Mar 24 |
| 2018 | Apr 11 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | Mar 16 |
| 2021 | Apr 3 |
| 2022 | Mar 30 |
| 2023 | Apr 3 |
| 2024 | Mar 24 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 218 |
| 2001 | 213 |
| 2002 | 213 |
| 2003 | 199 |
| 2004 | 216 |
| 2005 | 230 |
| 2006 | 226 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 228 |
| 2009 | 207 |
| 2010 | 236 |
| 2011 | 213 |
| 2012 | 223 |
| 2013 | 204 |
| 2014 | 210 |
| 2015 | 234 |
| 2016 | 224 |
| 2017 | 230 |
| 2018 | 213 |
| 2019 | 219 |
| 2020 | 228 |
| 2021 | 227 |
| 2022 | 229 |
| 2023 | 212 |
| 2024 | 234 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9 °C |
| 2001 | 18.9 °C |
| 2002 | 19.4 °C |
| 2003 | 17.8 °C |
| 2004 | 18.7 °C |
| 2005 | 19.5 °C |
| 2006 | 19.0 °C |
| 2007 | 18.4 °C |
| 2008 | 18.9 °C |
| 2009 | 18.2 °C |
| 2010 | 20.6 °C |
| 2011 | 19.5 °C |
| 2012 | 19.6 °C |
| 2013 | 18.9 °C |
| 2014 | 18.5 °C |
| 2015 | 20.1 °C |
| 2016 | 19.8 °C |
| 2017 | 19.2 °C |
| 2018 | 19.4 °C |
| 2019 | 19.2 °C |
| 2020 | 20.0 °C |
| 2021 | 19.8 °C |
| 2022 | 20.1 °C |
| 2023 | 19.9 °C |
| 2024 | 19.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Farmingdale Republic Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.