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Yonkers, New YorkFrost, green-up and fall color, through the year

The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Mar 26 and first bloom around Apr 26. Frost usually lets go around Apr 20 and comes back around Oct 26, according to NOAA's Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley station, 4.6 miles away: roughly 189 days without it.

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Near Yonkers right now

What comes next, and how soon

  • ~11 daysFall colorUsually well under way by mid-October in New YorkStatewide · USA-NPN volunteer observations, 2020–2025 · not a forecast
  • ~2 weeksFirst fall frostUsually around Oct 26 · last spring frost around Apr 20NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley (4.6 mi, 50% dates)
  • NowIn season nearbyFall foliage, Fall & winter wildlife2 places in their usual window now
  • ~5 monthsSpring migrationNext season nearby · 40 miUsually: spring

In season near Yonkers

3 of the 4 places in their usual window now, nearest first

Yonkers's year

Usual timing, starting now; not a forecast

Across New York, fall color is usually well under way by mid-October. Head southwest for the closest of the 21 places we follow around Yonkers. For a day trip, New York City is 12 miles off; its fall foliage is usually well under way by mid-October, statewide. For wildlife by season, the nearest is Target Rock Refuge, 23 miles away, usually in the spring and summer months (March – September).

Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 normals, the day a 32°F night is as likely as not. Snow: our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%. Green-up: USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average.

FallNow

Sep to Nov

  • Fall color

    Usually well under way by mid-October across New York. At New York City (12 mi), Statewide: usually well under way by mid-October.

  • First fall frost

    Around Oct 26 (NOAA normals at Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, 4.6 mi away).

  • Fall & winter wildlife

    Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, 23 mi, Usually: fall, winter and early spring.

Winter

Dec to Feb

  • Snow

    Usually possible from about Dec 21; about 33 inches in an average year, 9.1 days with an inch or more.

Spring

Mar to May

  • Last spring frost

    Around Apr 20, then about 189 days without frost.

  • Green-up

    First leaf around Mar 26, first bloom around Apr 26.

  • Spring migration

    Wallkill River Refuge, 40 mi, Usually: spring.

  • Wildflowers

    Bombay Hook, 144 mi, Usually: April and May (full bloom in May).

  • Wildlife by season

    Target Rock Refuge, 23 mi, Usually: in the spring and summer months (March – September).

Places near Yonkers

Nearest first, within 150 straight-line miles; roads are longer

Pin color is each place's season, now or nextFallSpringWinter

Map: approximate positions; state lines US Census; Canada, Mexico and lakes Natural Earth.

Show all 21 places near Yonkers

Around Yonkers in pictures

Illustrative photos, not current conditions
A large white-blossoming cherry tree on a lawn by a lake, with twin-towered buildings beyond
Cherry trees in bloom by Cherry Hill and The Lake in Central Park. Photo: Ashley98lee · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized
A sailboat with a bright striped sail on blue water, a wooded shoreline and four tall striped smokestacks in the distance
A sailboat on the water at Target Rock, with the far shore behind. Photo: USFWS · public domain · resized

Beyond Yonkers

The same nearby places serve Stamford, CT, New Rochelle, NY, Mount Vernon, NY, White Plains, NY, Spring Valley, NY, Harrison, NY, Port Chester, NY, Glen Cove, NY and Ossining, NY.

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Questions people ask

When is the first frost in Yonkers?

On average around Oct 26, and the last spring frost around Apr 20: about 189 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, 4.6 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).

When does spring green-up reach Yonkers?

The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 26 and first bloom around Apr 26, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.

Where can I see fall foliage near Yonkers?

The nearest are New York City (12 miles), Weir Farm (30 miles) and Vanderbilt Mansion (59 miles). New York City: statewide: usually well under way by mid-October. Weir Farm: usually: mid-September to mid- to late October. Vanderbilt Mansion: usually mid-October. Distances are straight-line.

Where can I see spring migration near Yonkers?

The nearest are Wallkill River Refuge (40 miles) and Ninigret Refuge (117 miles). Wallkill River Refuge: usually: spring. Ninigret Refuge: usually: spring migration. Distances are straight-line.

When does it start snowing in Yonkers?

Snow usually becomes possible around Dec 21. That date is our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%, at Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley. An average year brings 33 inches (NOAA 1991–2020). A typical year, not a forecast.Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal snowfall) ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily snowfall probabilities) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

How we know

The official pages and datasets behind this page

  • Sep 27Reference 2024 Gazetteer (places)
  • Sep 27Reference city and town population estimates, 2024
  • Sep 27Reference NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal)
  • Sep 27Phenology model Spring Index 1991–2020 averages
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  • Oct 9Sightings colored leaves observations
  • Sep 27Reference NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal snowfall)
  • Sep 27Reference NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily snowfall probabilities)
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