Essex County, New York
Local growing conditions for Essex County: the USDA hardiness zones found here, frost dates, and live weather for communities across the county. Based on 29 ZIP codes in our data.
Hardiness zones in Essex County
Essex County spans these USDA plant hardiness zones (by number of ZIP codes):
Local weather & frost dates
Open any community in Essex County for its live forecast, frost dates, and planting calendar:
Saranac Lake 12977
North Creek 12851
Long Lake 12852
Witherbee 12855
Schroon Lake 12857
Schroon Lake 12870
Ticonderoga 12883
Port Henry 12928
Elizabethtown 12932
Willsboro 12936
Wilmington 12941
Wilmington 12942
Lake Placid 12943
Keeseville 12944
Lake Placid 12946
Elizabethtown 12950
Mineville 12956
Witherbee 12960
Witherbee 12961
Mineville 12964
Port Henry 12974
Keeseville 12975
Wilmington 12987
Westport 12993
More for New York
- Agriculture in New York
- Frost dates across New York
- USDA hardiness zones explained
- Planting calendar by ZIP code
County growing conditions are compiled from our ZIP-code database, USDA hardiness-zone data, and NOAA climate normals. Conditions vary within a county by elevation and local microclimate. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.