When to plant in Oneida, NY
USDA Zone 5bOneida, New York frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
These dates come from a station roughly 25 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Oneida (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. In zone 5b, Oneida gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.
The average first fall frost in Oneida is now 5 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
UTICA ONEIDA CO AP · 1991–2020The 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 Oneida’s own odds, recorded at UTICA ONEIDA CO AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 30 | May 13 | Apr 30 | Sep 19 | Oct 1 | Oct 16 |
| 32°F | May 17 | May 1 | Apr 19 | Sep 29 | Oct 13 | Nov 1 |
| 28°F | May 5 | Apr 20 | Apr 8 | Oct 8 | Oct 27 | Nov 11 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Oneida, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 28 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen 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.
Oneida planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Oneida, NY?
Oneida's average last spring frost falls near May 1 — 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 Oneida, NY?
Expect Oneida's first fall frost near October 13 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Oneida in?
Oneida is in USDA hardiness zone 5b. In zone 5b, winters are cold — pick cold-hardy varieties and protect tender crops.
How long is the growing season in Oneida?
Oneida has about 165 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (May 1) and first fall frost (October 13).
When should I plant tomatoes in Oneida?
For Oneida, sow tomatoes indoors about March 6–March 20 and move the seedlings out around May 8, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reachFrost dates recorded at UTICA ONEIDA CO AP, 25 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Oneida, NY — Frost Dates & Zone 5b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00094794. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-york/oneida.