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When to plant in Depew, NY

USDA Zone 6b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Depew, New York — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

In zone 6b, Depew gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.

Station · BUFFALO · 4.9 km
Last spring frost
April 24
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 26
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
185 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for DepewA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Depew: last spring frost around April 24, first fall frost around October 26, about 185 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

BUFFALO · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Depew’s own odds, recorded at BUFFALO.

Frost-probability curves for DepewProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 24 and the first fall frost around October 26, giving about 185 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMay 19May 4Apr 22Sep 30Oct 13Oct 27
32°FMay 9Apr 24Apr 11Oct 10Oct 26Nov 9
28°FApr 27Apr 13Apr 1Oct 25Nov 6Nov 22

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Brussels Sprouts
July 6July 20
Fall sowin 1 days
Rutabaga
July 20August 3
Fall sowin 15 days
Broccoli
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Cabbage
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Carrot
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Cauliflower
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Napa Cabbage
August 3August 31

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Depew, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 21 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

BUFFALO
Primary
5 km · 211 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 24
FALL
Oct 26
N TONAWANDA
21 km · 176 m elevation
SPRING
May 6
FALL
Oct 15
WALES
21 km · 346 m elevation
SPRING
May 7
FALL
Oct 10

Depew planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Depew, NY?

Plan for the last spring frost in Depew around April 24 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Depew, NY?

In Depew, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 26 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Depew in?

Depew is in USDA hardiness zone 6b. In zone 6b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Depew?

Depew has about 185 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 24) and first fall frost (October 26).

When should I plant tomatoes in Depew?

For Depew, sow tomatoes indoors about February 27–March 13 and move the seedlings out around May 1, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at BUFFALO, 5 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Depew, NY — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00014733. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-york/depew.
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