When to plant in Byron, NY

Planting dates worked out from Byron's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.

Last spring frost

Early · riskyApr 239 years in 10 still get a later frost
TypicalApr 30about half of years get a later frost
Safe to plant outMay 101 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 21 year in 10 has frost by then
TypicalOct 18about half of years have had frost
LateOct 319 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 171 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: Batavia · 10.1 km away · station 278 m, town 189 m. How we match towns to stations

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Planting dates for common crops

Crop	Start indoors	Plant out or sow	Harvest from
Tomato	Mar 15 – Mar 29	May 10 – May 24	Jul 4
Sweet pepper	Mar 1 – Mar 15	May 10 – May 24	Jul 9
Lettuce (leaf)	Mar 2 – Mar 9	Apr 6 – Apr 20	May 16
Peas	—	Apr 6 – May 4	May 31
Bush beans	—	May 3 – May 24	Jun 22
Carrot	—	Apr 16 – May 28	Jun 15
Beet	—	Apr 16 – May 28	Jun 5
Potato	—	Apr 16 – May 7	Jun 25
Kale	Mar 2 – Mar 16	Apr 13 – Apr 27	May 26
Broccoli	Feb 23 – Mar 9	Apr 6 – Apr 27	Jun 5
Cucumber	Apr 12 – Apr 19	May 10 – May 24	Jun 29
Summer squash and zucchini	Apr 12 – Apr 19	May 10 – May 24	Jun 24
Winter squash	Apr 12 – Apr 19	May 10 – May 24	Jul 29
Sweet corn	—	May 3 – May 24	Jul 2
Onion (from sets)	—	Apr 6 – Apr 27	Jul 5
Garlic	—	Oct 4 – Nov 1 (fall)	following summer
Spinach	—	Apr 6 – May 4	May 14
Basil	Mar 29 – Apr 12	May 10 – May 24	Jul 6

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Byron'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

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Year	Last spring frost
1932	Apr 27
1933	Apr 27
1934	May 12
1935	Apr 18
1936	Apr 27
1937	Apr 17
1938	Apr 23
1939	May 3
1940	Apr 24
1941	Apr 25
1942	Apr 14
1943	May 1
1944	May 19
1945	Jun 1
1946	May 10
1947	May 10
1948	Apr 22
1949	May 11
1950	May 9
1951	May 13
1952	May 3
1953	Apr 29
1954	May 9
1956	May 24
1957	May 17
1958	May 24
1959	May 16
1960	Apr 28
1961	May 2
1962	May 10
1963	May 23
1964	Apr 16
1965	Apr 28
1966	May 11
1967	May 23
1968	May 7
1969	May 1
1970	May 7
1971	Apr 27
1972	Apr 28
1973	Apr 29
1974	May 8
1975	Apr 28
1976	May 20
1977	May 9
1978	May 4
1979	May 5
1980	Apr 24
1981	May 18
1982	May 1
1983	Jun 9
1984	Apr 22
1985	May 9
1986	May 4
1987	May 8
1988	May 4
1989	May 8
1990	Apr 18
1991	Apr 22
1992	May 6
1993	Apr 27
1994	May 3
1995	Apr 30
1996	May 12
1997	May 7
1998	Apr 28
1999	Apr 25
2000	Apr 26
2001	Apr 29
2002	Apr 29
2004	May 6
2005	May 13
2006	May 7
2007	Apr 19
2008	Apr 30
2009	Apr 14
2010	May 10
2011	Apr 29
2012	Apr 30
2013	Apr 23
2014	Apr 24
2015	Apr 25
2016	Apr 28
2017	Apr 30
2018	Apr 29
2019	Apr 29
2020	May 13
2021	May 1
2022	Apr 30
2023	May 18
2024	Apr 26
2025	Apr 17
2026	May 12

Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend

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Year	Frost-free days
1932	168
1933	168
1934	141
1935	164
1936	167
1937	174
1938	161
1939	138
1940	174
1941	174
1942	167
1943	156
1944	137
1945	123
1946	162
1947	135
1948	164
1949	157
1950	158
1951	149
1952	153
1953	161
1954	150
1956	138
1957	132
1958	130
1959	123
1960	180
1961	173
1962	167
1963	122
1964	149
1965	151
1966	159
1967	149
1968	175
1969	166
1970	162
1971	163
1973	144
1974	137
1975	157
1976	143
1977	157
1978	157
1979	157
1980	155
1981	128
1982	168
1983	131
1984	190
1986	158
1987	148
1988	156
1989	178
1990	184
1991	160
1992	152
1993	155
1994	152
1996	145
1997	163
1998	185
2000	155
2001	161
2002	177
2004	180
2005	167
2006	159
2007	192
2008	171
2009	180
2010	174
2011	181
2012	165
2013	183
2014	170
2015	174
2016	181
2017	179
2018	171
2019	172
2020	170
2021	185
2022	155
2023	157
2024	173
2025	182

Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend

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Year	Growing-season temperature
1932	16.1 °C
1933	17.4 °C
1934	17.1 °C
1935	15.2 °C
1936	16.4 °C
1937	16.4 °C
1938	16.4 °C
1939	16.3 °C
1940	15.2 °C
1941	17.1 °C
1942	16.8 °C
1943	15.1 °C
1944	15.9 °C
1945	15.2 °C
1946	14.9 °C
1947	15.7 °C
1948	15.7 °C
1949	16.6 °C
1950	14.9 °C
1951	15.7 °C
1952	16.7 °C
1953	16.0 °C
1954	15.7 °C
1956	15.2 °C
1957	16.4 °C
1958	15.7 °C
1959	17.9 °C
1960	16.7 °C
1961	16.3 °C
1962	16.3 °C
1963	15.8 °C
1964	16.6 °C
1965	15.8 °C
1966	15.6 °C
1967	15.6 °C
1968	16.5 °C
1969	16.7 °C
1970	17.2 °C
1971	16.4 °C
1972	16.2 °C
1973	17.4 °C
1974	16.5 °C
1975	16.5 °C
1976	16.2 °C
1977	17.2 °C
1978	16.5 °C
1979	16.6 °C
1980	16.8 °C
1981	16.5 °C
1982	15.7 °C
1983	16.8 °C
1984	16.3 °C
1985	16.9 °C
1986	16.7 °C
1987	17.9 °C
1988	17.3 °C
1989	16.0 °C
1990	16.9 °C
1991	18.0 °C
1992	15.6 °C
1993	17.1 °C
1994	16.8 °C
1996	16.5 °C
1997	15.7 °C
1998	18.0 °C
2000	16.4 °C
2001	17.9 °C
2002	17.8 °C
2004	17.0 °C
2005	18.0 °C
2006	17.5 °C
2007	17.7 °C
2011	19.1 °C
2012	18.3 °C
2013	17.5 °C
2014	17.3 °C
2015	18.2 °C
2016	18.3 °C
2017	17.1 °C
2018	17.6 °C
2019	16.8 °C
2020	16.9 °C
2021	17.7 °C
2022	17.5 °C
2023	16.9 °C
2024	18.0 °C
2025	17.6 °C
2026	17.6 °C

What this means for you: Since 1932, Byron's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.

Source: daily records from Batavia (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.

Nearby towns

Bergen Le Roy Batavia Churchville Holley Oakfield