Wilmington, NY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wilmington, a community in Essex County, New York.
Tonight
54°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wilmington
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph SW | 24% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph SW | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph SW | 7% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Rain Showers | 6 to 9 mph SW | 89% |
| Thursday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph SW | 41% |
| Friday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph W | 37% |
| Friday Night | 45°F | Chance Light Rain | 1 mph N | 54% |
| Saturday | 54°F | Light Rain Likely | 0 to 3 mph NW | 57% |
| Saturday Night | 41°F | Light Rain Likely | 5 mph W | 57% |
| Sunday | 49°F | Chance Light Rain | 6 mph W | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 37°F | Chance Light Rain | 5 mph W | 33% |
| Monday | 48°F | Chance Light Rain | 7 mph W | 37% |
| Monday Night | 36°F | Chance Rain And Snow | 7 mph W | 37% |
| Tuesday | 49°F | Chance Light Rain | 8 mph W | 30% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wilmington (44.387, -73.817). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wilmington
Last spring frost
May 27
First fall frost
Sep 22
Growing season
118 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Wilmington: nearby ZIP 12987 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New York frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lake Placid 2 S, Ny (11.8 mi from Wilmington). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.