Sprinkler Winterization in New York
In New York, local sprinklers deadlines run from Oct 16 to Nov 21, with a median around Oct 27 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.
Notable cities
- Binghamton — earliest deadline in the state
- New York — latest deadline in the state
- Troy — near the state median
All New York cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton | Oct 16 | Oct 26 | View → | Checklist |
| Utica | Oct 17 | Oct 27 | View → | Checklist |
| Albany | Oct 18 | Oct 28 | View → | Checklist |
| Schenectady | Oct 18 | Oct 28 | View → | Checklist |
| Syracuse | Oct 23 | Nov 2 | View → | Checklist |
| Niagara Falls | Oct 26 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Buffalo | Oct 27 | Nov 6 | View → | Checklist |
| Rochester | Oct 27 | Nov 6 | View → | Checklist |
| Troy | Oct 27 | Nov 6 | View → | Checklist |
| Yonkers | Oct 28 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| White Plains | Nov 3 | Nov 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Freeport | Nov 11 | Nov 21 | View → | Checklist |
| Hempstead | Nov 15 | Nov 25 | View → | Checklist |
| Valley Stream | Nov 16 | Nov 26 | View → | Checklist |
| New Rochelle | Nov 20 | Nov 30 | View → | Checklist |
| Mount Vernon | Nov 20 | Nov 30 | View → | Checklist |
| New York | Nov 21 | Dec 1 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Sprinkler Winterization guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.