When to plant in Caledonia, NY

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

Last spring frost

Early · riskyApr 289 years in 10 still get a later frost
TypicalMay 6about half of years get a later frost
Safe to plant outMay 151 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 11 year in 10 has frost by then
TypicalOct 13about half of years have had frost
LateOct 289 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 160 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: Avon · 9.8 km away · station 166 m, town 201 m. How we match towns to stations

This season

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Planting dates for common crops

Crop	Start indoors	Plant out or sow	Harvest from
Tomato	Mar 20 – Apr 3	May 15 – May 29	Jul 9
Sweet pepper	Mar 6 – Mar 20	May 15 – May 29	Jul 14
Lettuce (leaf)	Mar 5 – Mar 12	Apr 9 – Apr 23	May 19
Peas	—	Apr 9 – May 7	Jun 3
Bush beans	—	May 8 – May 29	Jun 27
Carrot	—	Apr 19 – May 31	Jun 18
Beet	—	Apr 19 – May 31	Jun 8
Potato	—	Apr 19 – May 10	Jun 28
Kale	Mar 5 – Mar 19	Apr 16 – Apr 30	May 29
Broccoli	Feb 26 – Mar 12	Apr 9 – Apr 30	Jun 8
Cucumber	Apr 17 – Apr 24	May 15 – May 29	Jul 4
Summer squash and zucchini	Apr 17 – Apr 24	May 15 – May 29	Jun 29
Winter squash	Apr 17 – Apr 24	May 15 – May 29	Aug 3
Sweet corn	—	May 8 – May 29	Jul 7
Onion (from sets)	—	Apr 9 – Apr 30	Jul 8
Garlic	—	Sep 29 – Oct 27 (fall)	following summer
Spinach	—	Apr 9 – May 7	May 17
Basil	Apr 3 – Apr 17	May 15 – May 29	Jul 11

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Caledonia'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
1896	Apr 23
1897	May 27
1898	May 17
1899	May 15
1901	Apr 20
1902	May 29
1903	May 31
1904	May 12
1905	May 21
1906	May 21
1907	May 25
1908	May 5
1909	May 4
1910	May 13
1911	May 4
1912	Apr 28
1913	May 12
1914	May 1
1915	May 27
1916	Apr 19
1917	Apr 29
1918	Apr 26
1919	May 6
1920	May 16
1921	May 17
1922	May 1
1923	May 22
1924	May 22
1925	May 26
1926	May 24
1927	Apr 30
1928	May 14
1929	May 20
1930	Apr 29
1931	May 4
1932	May 3
1933	Apr 28
1934	May 13
1935	May 5
1936	May 31
1937	Apr 17
1938	May 12
1939	May 14
1940	May 12
1941	May 13
1942	May 11
1943	May 14
1944	Apr 29
1945	May 11
1946	May 13
1947	May 10
1948	May 2
1982	Apr 30
1983	May 18
1984	Apr 22
1985	May 9
1986	May 4
1987	May 5
1988	May 4
1989	Apr 28
1990	Apr 19
1991	Apr 15
1992	May 25
1993	Apr 28
1994	May 14
1995	May 8
1996	May 7
1997	May 18
1998	Apr 29
1999	Apr 29
2000	Apr 28
2001	Apr 30
2002	May 4
2003	May 4
2004	Apr 28
2005	May 13
2006	May 7
2007	May 12
2008	Apr 30
2010	May 11
2011	May 4
2012	Apr 30
2013	May 14
2014	Apr 28
2015	May 23
2016	May 10
2017	May 11
2018	Apr 30
2019	Apr 30
2020	May 14
2021	May 1
2022	May 8
2023	May 25
2024	Apr 27
2025	Apr 18
2026	May 12

Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend

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Year	Frost-free days
1896	152
1897	123
1898	149
1899	139
1901	167
1902	108
1903	143
1904	132
1905	127
1906	139
1907	129
1908	150
1909	161
1910	152
1911	151
1912	154
1913	125
1914	174
1915	136
1916	164
1917	146
1918	137
1919	154
1920	143
1921	161
1922	164
1923	116
1924	125
1925	119
1927	176
1928	164
1929	122
1930	172
1931	158
1932	149
1933	168
1934	149
1935	147
1936	115
1937	174
1938	143
1939	153
1940	156
1941	156
1942	140
1943	121
1944	147
1945	145
1946	159
1947	135
1948	154
1982	169
1983	154
1984	166
1985	155
1986	158
1987	159
1988	157
1989	164
1990	183
1991	167
1992	133
1993	155
1994	150
1995	179
1996	150
1997	152
1998	158
1999	160
2000	153
2001	160
2002	163
2003	151
2004	177
2005	167
2006	158
2007	168
2008	158
2010	174
2011	176
2012	161
2013	162
2014	166
2015	146
2016	153
2017	158
2018	170
2019	171
2020	129
2021	180
2022	147
2023	150
2024	172
2025	174

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

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Year	Growing-season temperature
1896	17.7 °C
1897	15.8 °C
1898	17.0 °C
1899	17.1 °C
1901	16.9 °C
1902	15.3 °C
1903	15.3 °C
1904	15.3 °C
1905	15.9 °C
1906	16.9 °C
1907	14.4 °C
1908	16.4 °C
1909	15.4 °C
1910	16.0 °C
1911	17.4 °C
1912	16.1 °C
1913	16.5 °C
1914	16.2 °C
1915	16.5 °C
1916	17.0 °C
1917	15.1 °C
1918	16.4 °C
1919	16.9 °C
1920	16.0 °C
1921	18.4 °C
1922	16.8 °C
1923	15.2 °C
1924	14.3 °C
1925	15.6 °C
1926	14.3 °C
1927	16.2 °C
1928	16.4 °C
1929	17.0 °C
1930	17.1 °C
1931	17.6 °C
1932	16.2 °C
1933	18.0 °C
1934	17.5 °C
1935	15.9 °C
1936	17.1 °C
1937	17.1 °C
1938	17.1 °C
1939	17.3 °C
1940	15.3 °C
1941	17.8 °C
1942	17.8 °C
1943	16.7 °C
1944	17.6 °C
1945	16.8 °C
1946	16.4 °C
1947	17.4 °C
1948	17.3 °C
1982	15.9 °C
1983	16.4 °C
1984	16.1 °C
1985	16.2 °C
1986	16.3 °C
1987	16.9 °C
1988	16.2 °C
1989	15.8 °C
1990	16.3 °C
1991	17.6 °C
1992	15.1 °C
1993	16.4 °C
1994	16.3 °C
1995	16.1 °C
1996	16.0 °C
1997	15.0 °C
1998	17.2 °C
1999	17.1 °C
2000	15.8 °C
2001	16.8 °C
2002	16.9 °C
2003	16.1 °C
2004	16.3 °C
2005	17.3 °C
2006	16.9 °C
2007	16.7 °C
2008	16.8 °C
2010	17.8 °C
2011	17.5 °C
2012	17.5 °C
2013	16.7 °C
2014	16.4 °C
2015	16.7 °C
2016	16.6 °C
2017	16.4 °C
2018	16.8 °C
2019	15.8 °C
2020	16.0 °C
2021	16.9 °C
2022	16.6 °C
2023	16.0 °C
2024	17.2 °C
2025	16.8 °C
2026	16.8 °C

What this means for you: Since 1896, Caledonia'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 Avon (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.

Nearby towns

Scottsville Le Roy Avon Bergen Churchville Rush