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When to plant in East Glenville, NY

USDA Zone 6a

East Glenville, New York frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

Heads up: the nearest complete-normals station is about 17 km from East Glenville, so your yard's frost dates can differ — a low spot or a paved city center can shift them by a week. Zone 6a means East Glenville sees real winter cold, but a good range of perennials survive; the frost dates above govern when annual vegetables go out.

Station · ALBANY AP · 16.6 km
Last spring frost
April 27
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 15
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
171 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for East GlenvilleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for East Glenville: last spring frost around April 27, first fall frost around October 15, about 171 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average first fall frost in East Glenville is now 5 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

ALBANY AP · 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 East Glenville’s own odds, recorded at ALBANY AP.

Frost-probability curves for East GlenvilleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 27 and the first fall frost around October 15, giving about 171 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 23May 8Apr 25Sep 23Oct 4Oct 18
32°FMay 11Apr 27Apr 16Oct 3Oct 15Nov 1
28°FApr 28Apr 16Apr 3Oct 11Oct 28Nov 10

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
Rutabaga
July 9July 23
Fall sowin 4 days
Broccoli
July 23August 6
Fall sowin 4 days
Cabbage
July 23August 6
Fall sowin 4 days
Carrot
July 23August 6
Fall sowin 4 days
Cauliflower
July 23August 6
Fall sowin 4 days
Napa Cabbage
July 23August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Beet
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Collards
August 6September 3
Fall sowin 18 days
Endive
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Escarole
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Fennel (Bulb)
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Kale
August 6September 3
Fall sowin 18 days
Kohlrabi
August 6September 3
Fall sowin 18 days
Peas
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Radicchio
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Swiss Chard
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Turnip
August 6September 3

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 22 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.

ALBANY AP
Primary
17 km · 95 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 27
FALL
Oct 15
SARATOGA SPRINGS 4 SW
22 km · 99 m elevation
SPRING
May 2
FALL
Oct 7
DELANSON 2NE
22 km · 300 m elevation
SPRING
May 7
FALL
Oct 7

East Glenville planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in East Glenville, NY?

East Glenville's average last spring frost falls near April 27 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in East Glenville, NY?

In East Glenville, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 15 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is East Glenville in?

East Glenville is in USDA hardiness zone 6a. In zone 6a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in East Glenville?

There are roughly 171 frost-free days in East Glenville (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 27 to the first fall frost near October 15.

When should I plant tomatoes in East Glenville?

In East Glenville, start tomato seeds indoors around March 2–March 16, then transplant seedlings outdoors around May 4 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at ALBANY AP, 17 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in East Glenville, NY — Frost Dates & Zone 6a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00014735. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-york/east-glenville.
When to Plant in East Glenville, NY — Frost Dates & Zone 6a — BlissGarden