When to plant in Spring Valley, NY
USDA Zone 7aSpring Valley, 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 22 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Spring Valley (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. In zone 7a, Spring Valley supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
The average first fall frost in Spring Valley is now 5 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY · 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 Spring Valley’s own odds, recorded at DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 18 | May 2 | Apr 19 | Oct 1 | Oct 12 | Oct 31 |
| 32°F | May 6 | Apr 20 | Apr 4 | Oct 10 | Oct 26 | Nov 10 |
| 28°F | Apr 20 | Apr 4 | Mar 20 | Oct 23 | Nov 7 | Nov 23 |
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 Spring Valley, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 27 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.
Spring Valley planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Spring Valley, NY?
Plan for the last spring frost in Spring Valley around April 20 (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 Spring Valley, NY?
The first fall frost in Spring Valley typically arrives around October 26 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Spring Valley in?
Spring Valley is in USDA hardiness zone 7a. In zone 7a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.
How long is the growing season in Spring Valley?
Spring Valley has about 189 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 20) and first fall frost (October 26).
When should I plant tomatoes in Spring Valley?
For Spring Valley, sow tomatoes indoors about February 23–March 9 and move the seedlings out around April 27, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Monsey · 2 km
- Chestnut Ridge · 3 km
- Nanuet · 3 km
- Airmont · 4 km
- New City · 6 km
- Pearl River · 7 km
- Suffern · 8 km
- Ramsey · 10 km
Frost dates recorded at DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY, 22 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 Spring Valley, NY — Frost Dates & Zone 7a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00302129. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-york/spring-valley.