When to plant in Hampton Manor, NY

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

Last spring frost

Early · riskyApr 209 years in 10 still get a later frost
TypicalMay 1about half of years get a later frost
Safe to plant outMay 141 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

EarlySep 291 year in 10 has frost by then
TypicalOct 11about half of years have had frost
LateOct 249 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 161 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: Albany Intl Ap · 15.2 km away · station 85 m, town 63 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 19 – Apr 2	May 14 – May 28	Jul 8
Sweet pepper	Mar 5 – Mar 19	May 14 – May 28	Jul 13
Lettuce (leaf)	Feb 28 – Mar 7	Apr 4 – Apr 18	May 14
Peas	—	Apr 4 – May 2	May 29
Bush beans	—	May 7 – May 28	Jun 26
Carrot	—	Apr 12 – May 24	Jun 11
Beet	—	Apr 12 – May 24	Jun 1
Potato	—	Apr 12 – May 3	Jun 21
Kale	Feb 28 – Mar 14	Apr 11 – Apr 25	May 24
Broccoli	Feb 21 – Mar 7	Apr 4 – Apr 25	Jun 3
Cucumber	Apr 16 – Apr 23	May 14 – May 28	Jul 3
Summer squash and zucchini	Apr 16 – Apr 23	May 14 – May 28	Jun 28
Winter squash	Apr 16 – Apr 23	May 14 – May 28	Aug 2
Sweet corn	—	May 7 – May 28	Jul 6
Onion (from sets)	—	Apr 4 – Apr 25	Jul 3
Garlic	—	Sep 27 – Oct 25 (fall)	following summer
Spinach	—	Apr 4 – May 2	May 12
Basil	Apr 2 – Apr 16	May 14 – May 28	Jul 10

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Hampton Manor'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
1939	Apr 29
1940	Apr 27
1941	May 13
1942	Apr 22
1943	May 2
1944	May 19
1945	May 20
1946	May 4
1947	May 11
1948	May 2
1949	May 21
1950	May 9
1951	May 14
1952	May 17
1953	May 4
1954	May 13
1955	Apr 9
1956	May 25
1957	May 17
1958	May 14
1959	May 17
1960	May 2
1961	May 6
1962	May 12
1963	May 24
1964	Apr 17
1965	Apr 25
1966	May 14
1967	May 7
1968	May 27
1969	May 27
1970	Apr 23
1971	May 15
1972	Apr 30
1973	Apr 15
1974	May 5
1975	Apr 29
1976	May 13
1977	May 15
1978	May 4
1979	Apr 21
1980	Apr 23
1981	May 20
1982	Apr 29
1983	May 18
1984	May 18
1985	May 9
1986	May 3
1987	Apr 27
1988	Apr 26
1989	Apr 26
1990	Apr 19
1991	Apr 14
1992	Apr 28
1993	Apr 28
1994	Apr 23
1995	May 7
1996	May 14
1997	May 5
1998	Apr 27
1999	Apr 28
2000	Apr 25
2001	Apr 29
2002	May 20
2003	May 4
2004	Apr 16
2005	May 13
2006	Apr 29
2007	Apr 26
2008	May 1
2009	May 19
2010	May 13
2011	May 6
2012	Apr 30
2013	May 15
2014	Apr 25
2015	Apr 25
2016	Apr 21
2017	Apr 9
2018	Apr 23
2019	Apr 29
2020	May 13
2021	May 7
2022	Apr 21
2023	May 18
2024	Apr 25

Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend

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Year	Frost-free days
1939	168
1940	160
1941	139
1942	159
1943	156
1944	137
1945	135
1946	162
1947	134
1948	154
1949	133
1950	138
1951	138
1952	142
1953	142
1954	146
1955	166
1956	118
1957	132
1958	140
1959	122
1960	152
1961	151
1962	131
1963	112
1964	151
1965	155
1966	134
1967	152
1968	134
1969	130
1970	176
1971	150
1972	153
1973	158
1974	141
1975	156
1976	134
1977	144
1978	144
1979	151
1980	168
1981	132
1982	164
1983	144
1984	139
1985	155
1986	156
1987	160
1988	165
1989	151
1990	183
1991	167
1992	155
1993	144
1994	162
1995	144
1996	141
1997	164
1998	160
1999	161
2000	156
2001	161
2002	147
2003	151
2004	190
2005	160
2006	166
2007	185
2008	158
2009	145
2010	158
2011	173
2012	164
2013	161
2014	169
2015	174
2016	176
2017	190
2018	177
2019	187
2020	130
2021	178
2022	182
2023	165
2024	174

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

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Year	Growing-season temperature
1939	17.2 °C
1940	15.9 °C
1941	17.9 °C
1942	17.4 °C
1943	16.7 °C
1944	17.7 °C
1945	16.9 °C
1946	16.1 °C
1947	16.9 °C
1948	16.8 °C
1949	17.8 °C
1950	15.9 °C
1951	16.7 °C
1952	17.4 °C
1953	17.3 °C
1954	16.4 °C
1955	18.2 °C
1956	15.5 °C
1957	17.2 °C
1958	16.4 °C
1959	18.3 °C
1960	17.4 °C
1961	17.1 °C
1962	16.7 °C
1963	16.0 °C
1964	17.0 °C
1965	16.6 °C
1966	16.0 °C
1967	16.1 °C
1968	17.2 °C
1969	16.8 °C
1970	17.4 °C
1971	15.9 °C
1972	15.9 °C
1973	17.3 °C
1974	15.8 °C
1975	16.5 °C
1976	16.4 °C
1977	16.7 °C
1978	15.7 °C
1979	16.9 °C
1980	17.1 °C
1981	16.5 °C
1982	15.8 °C
1983	16.8 °C
1984	16.3 °C
1985	16.9 °C
1986	17.0 °C
1987	17.4 °C
1988	17.3 °C
1989	17.1 °C
1990	17.1 °C
1991	18.0 °C
1992	16.0 °C
1993	17.4 °C
1994	17.0 °C
1995	16.7 °C
1996	16.7 °C
1997	16.1 °C
1998	17.7 °C
1999	17.8 °C
2000	16.1 °C
2001	17.4 °C
2002	17.6 °C
2003	17.0 °C
2004	17.5 °C
2005	18.5 °C
2006	17.6 °C
2007	17.4 °C
2008	17.8 °C
2009	16.8 °C
2010	18.6 °C
2011	18.3 °C
2012	18.2 °C
2013	17.5 °C
2014	17.6 °C
2015	18.8 °C
2016	18.1 °C
2017	17.9 °C
2018	18.6 °C
2019	18.2 °C
2020	17.6 °C
2021	16.6 °C
2022	18.8 °C
2023	18.5 °C
2024	19.3 °C

What this means for you: Since 1939, Hampton Manor's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 4 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.

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

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