Frost Line Depth in Yonkers, NY: Mount Vernon Requires 42 in

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Yonkers.

Nearby official codes require 42 in (1 verified code).

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 109 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, 4.6 mi).

Checked Oct 2026. Report a correction

Footings Deck Water line Fence post

42 in1 verified code within 3 mi
109nights a year at or below 32 °F
65%of nearby soil rated “moderate” for frost action (USDA)

Does Yonkers have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Yonkers in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). The nearest official values, from codes we verified, are 42 in. Use the deepest of them until the building department confirms Yonkers’s own number.

What frost line depth does Yonkers use for footings under Table R301.2(1)? Is it 42 in, like Mount Vernon?

Call 811 (Dig Safely New York) at least a few working days before you dig, so buried lines are marked.
Confirm the frost line depth with the Yonkers building department.
Ask whether your project needs a permit (decks, larger sheds and footings usually do).
Dig below 42 in (the deepest nearby value) unless the building department tells you otherwise.
Book the footing inspection before you pour concrete.

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Yonkers?

Drawn with the deepest nearby official value (42 in). Confirm Yonkers’s own depth before you dig.

House or garage footing Deck footing Water service line Fence post

House or garage footing in Yonkers: dig at least 42 in (107 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 42 in until Yonkers confirms its own
Project	Depth	Rule
House or garage footing	42 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)	42 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line	48 in	6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom	42 in	No code rule; common practice is below the frost line

Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.

How cold does it get in Yonkers?

Average lows are at or below freezing from Dec to Mar. 109 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Jan is coldest, with an average low of 23.1 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley station, 4.6 mi away, elevation 200 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table

°F	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Low	23.1	24.5	31	40.1	49.5	58.8	64.4	63.2	56.1	45.1	36	28.6
High	39.8	42.9	50.7	62.8	73	80.8	85.6	83.9	76.9	65.4	54.4	44.5

Yonkers has fewer freezing nights than 55 of the 67 other New York places we track. The New York median is 141. Coldest: Franklin County; mildest: Kings County.

What frost line depth do towns near Yonkers use?

One official code near Yonkers is verified.

Official frost line depths near Yonkers
Place	Verified frost line	Distance
Mount Vernon	42 in	3 mi away

How likely is the soil in Yonkers to heave?

Low 17%Moderate 65%High 18%

USDA rates the sampled soil around Yonkers as 17% low, 65% moderate, 18% high for frost action (main soils: Paxton, Charlton, Udorthents).

USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.

Yonkers at a glance

Frost line depth: No official local value
County: Westchester County
Population (2023 est.): 207,657
Mean annual temperature: 53.4 °F
ZIP codes (9): 10470 · 10583 · 10701 · 10703 · 10704 · 10705 · 10707 · 10708 · 10710