When to plant in Dundee, NY
Planting dates worked out from Dundee's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Last spring frost
- Early · riskyApr 209 years in 10 still get a later frost
- TypicalApr 30about half of years get a later frost
- Safe to plant outMay 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 71 year in 10 has frost by then
- TypicalOct 20about half of years have had frost
- LateNov 39 years in 10 have had frost by then
A typical year has 173 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.
Station used: Penn Yan Ap · 14.8 km away · station 267 m, town 300 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 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 7 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 12 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 2 – Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 16 |
| Peas | — | Apr 6 – May 4 | May 31 |
| Bush beans | — | May 6 – May 27 | Jun 25 |
| 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 15 – Apr 22 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 2 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | May 13 – May 27 | Jun 27 |
| Winter squash | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | May 13 – May 27 | Aug 1 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 6 – May 27 | Jul 5 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 6 – Apr 27 | Jul 5 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 6 – Nov 3 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 6 – May 4 | May 14 |
| Basil | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 9 |
Dundee'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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Apr 27 |
| 1999 | May 13 |
| 2000 | Apr 13 |
| 2001 | May 6 |
| 2002 | May 20 |
| 2003 | May 4 |
| 2004 | Apr 28 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2006 | May 7 |
| 2007 | Apr 20 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2009 | Apr 23 |
| 2010 | May 11 |
| 2011 | Apr 22 |
| 2012 | Apr 30 |
| 2013 | Apr 27 |
| 2014 | Apr 28 |
| 2015 | Apr 26 |
| 2016 | Apr 28 |
| 2017 | Apr 18 |
| 2018 | Apr 23 |
| 2019 | Apr 29 |
| 2020 | May 13 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2023 | May 18 |
| 2024 | Apr 26 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 189 |
| 1999 | 146 |
| 2000 | 167 |
| 2001 | 154 |
| 2002 | 146 |
| 2003 | 167 |
| 2004 | 188 |
| 2005 | 159 |
| 2006 | 158 |
| 2007 | 195 |
| 2008 | 168 |
| 2009 | 171 |
| 2010 | 173 |
| 2011 | 188 |
| 2012 | 164 |
| 2013 | 179 |
| 2014 | 193 |
| 2015 | 173 |
| 2016 | 182 |
| 2017 | 196 |
| 2018 | 184 |
| 2019 | 188 |
| 2020 | 128 |
| 2021 | 193 |
| 2022 | 163 |
| 2023 | 165 |
| 2024 | 189 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.7 °C |
| 1999 | 17.4 °C |
| 2000 | 16.0 °C |
| 2001 | 16.9 °C |
| 2002 | 17.2 °C |
| 2003 | 16.2 °C |
| 2004 | 16.4 °C |
| 2005 | 17.7 °C |
| 2006 | 16.9 °C |
| 2007 | 17.1 °C |
| 2008 | 17.6 °C |
| 2009 | 16.1 °C |
| 2010 | 17.9 °C |
| 2011 | 17.8 °C |
| 2012 | 17.7 °C |
| 2013 | 16.9 °C |
| 2014 | 16.8 °C |
| 2015 | 17.7 °C |
| 2016 | 17.7 °C |
| 2017 | 17.5 °C |
| 2018 | 17.7 °C |
| 2019 | 17.0 °C |
| 2020 | 17.3 °C |
| 2021 | 17.9 °C |
| 2022 | 17.6 °C |
| 2023 | 16.8 °C |
| 2024 | 17.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Penn Yan Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.