Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in New Jersey
Typical last spring frost, first fall frost, and growing-season length for 223 cities in New Jersey, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. Click a city for its full frost-date summary, monthly temperature chart, and 42-crop planting calendar.
| City | Last Spring Frost (typical) | First Fall Frost (typical) | Growing Season | USDA Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Jersey City | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Paterson | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Elizabeth | April 2 | November 10 | 222 days | 7b |
| Edison | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Trenton | April 17 | October 28 | 192 days | 7a |
| Toms River | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7a |
| Clifton | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Camden | March 30 | November 17 | 232 days | 7b |
| Brick | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7b |
| Passaic | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Cherry Hill | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Union City | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Bayonne | April 2 | November 10 | 222 days | 7b |
| Middletown | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7b |
| East Orange | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7a |
| North Bergen | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Irvington | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7a |
| Vineland | April 11 | November 3 | 206 days | 7a |
| South Vineland | April 24 | October 23 | 181 days | 7a |
| Wayne | April 14 | October 28 | 196 days | 7a |
| New Brunswick | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Union | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| Piscataway | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Jackson | April 28 | October 15 | 169 days | 7a |
| Lakewood | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7a |
| Hoboken | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| West New York | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Perth Amboy | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7b |
| Plainfield | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Parsippany | April 17 | October 23 | 189 days | 7a |
| Bloomfield | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7a |
| East Brunswick | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| West Orange | April 18 | October 24 | 187 days | 7a |
| Sayreville | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Hackensack | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Bridgewater | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| North Brunswick | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Sicklerville | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7a |
| Sayreville Junction | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Kearny | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Linden | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7b |
| Mount Laurel | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7b |
| Marlboro | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7a |
| Teaneck | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Montclair | April 18 | October 24 | 187 days | 7a |
| Atlantic City | March 26 | November 21 | 240 days | 8a |
| Hillsborough | April 16 | October 27 | 192 days | 7a |
| Sewell | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7b |
| Belleville | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Fort Lee | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Ewing | April 17 | October 28 | 192 days | 7b |
| Pennsauken | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Orange | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7a |
| Fair Lawn | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Garfield | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Willingboro | April 15 | October 29 | 196 days | 7b |
| Long Branch | April 9 | November 3 | 208 days | 7b |
| Westfield | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| Princeton | April 25 | October 16 | 173 days | 7a |
| Rahway | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7b |
| Englewood | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Millville | April 24 | October 23 | 181 days | 7a |
| Livingston | April 18 | October 24 | 187 days | 7a |
| Bergenfield | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Nutley | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Paramus | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7a |
| West Milford | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 6b |
| Mercerville-Hamilton Square | April 25 | October 16 | 173 days | 7a |
| Randolph | April 17 | October 23 | 189 days | 6b |
| Ridgewood | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Bridgeton | April 10 | November 1 | 205 days | 7b |
| Maplewood | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Cliffside Park | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Lodi | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Vincentown | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7b |
| South Plainfield | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Carteret | April 2 | November 10 | 222 days | 7b |
| Mahwah | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Old Bridge | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Scotch Plains | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| South Old Bridge | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Cranford | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| Hillside | April 2 | November 10 | 222 days | 7b |
| North Plainfield | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Somerset | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Summit | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Roselle | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7b |
| Basking Ridge | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 6b |
| Pleasantville | March 26 | November 22 | 243 days | 7b |
| Palisades Park | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Bayville | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7a |
| Elmwood Park | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7a |
| Millburn | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Lyndhurst | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Sparta | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |
| Woodbridge | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7b |
| Glassboro | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7b |
| Secaucus | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Maple Shade | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Hawthorne | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Iselin | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Rutherford | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Morristown | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Point Pleasant | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7b |
| Dover | April 17 | October 23 | 189 days | 6b |
| Dumont | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Colonia | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Tinton Falls | April 9 | November 3 | 208 days | 7b |
| Lindenwold | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7b |
| South Orange | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Wyckoff | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Avenel | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7b |
| New Milford | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Denville | April 17 | October 23 | 189 days | 6b |
| South River | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Hopatcong Hills | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |
| Ocean Acres | April 1 | November 15 | 230 days | 7a |
| Madison | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| North Arlington | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Asbury Park | April 9 | November 3 | 208 days | 7b |
| Williamstown | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7a |
| Harrison | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Warren Township | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Fords | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7b |
| Ramsey | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Tenafly | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Cinnaminson | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Clark | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| Hammonton | April 14 | October 27 | 196 days | 7a |
| Springdale | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Phillipsburg | April 18 | October 25 | 188 days | 7a |
| Hopatcong | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |
| Fairview | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Springfield | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| Highland Park | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Moorestown-Lenola | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Bradley Gardens | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| Berkeley Heights | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Cherry Hill Mall | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Weehawken | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Collingswood | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Middlesex | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Metuchen | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Princeton Meadows | April 25 | October 16 | 173 days | 7a |
| Roselle Park | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7b |
| West Freehold | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7a |
| Verona | April 18 | October 24 | 187 days | 7a |
| Franklin Park | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Mercerville | April 17 | October 28 | 192 days | 7a |
| Oakland | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Short Hills | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Saddle Brook | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Ridgefield Park | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Hanover | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Holiday City-Berkeley | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7a |
| Hamilton Square | April 25 | October 16 | 173 days | 7a |
| Lumberton | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7b |
| Woodland Park | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| New Providence | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Cedar Grove | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Ringwood | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Atco | April 28 | October 15 | 169 days | 7a |
| Eatontown | April 9 | November 3 | 208 days | 7b |
| Hasbrouck Heights | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Red Bank | April 9 | November 3 | 208 days | 7b |
| Somerville | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| East Hanover | April 18 | October 24 | 187 days | 7a |
| Edgewater | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Glen Rock | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Martinsville | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| Freehold | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7a |
| Pennsville | April 7 | November 1 | 209 days | 7b |
| Wanaque | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Florham Park | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Wallington | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| River Edge | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Guttenberg | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Upper Montclair | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Bellmawr | April 2 | November 10 | 224 days | 7b |
| Haddonfield | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Ridgefield | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Greentree | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Ocean City | March 26 | November 22 | 243 days | 7b |
| Gloucester City | March 30 | November 17 | 232 days | 7b |
| Robertsville | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7a |
| Westwood | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7a |
| Browns Mills | April 15 | October 29 | 196 days | 7a |
| Beachwood | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7a |
| Pompton Lakes | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Totowa | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Little Ferry | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Franklin Lakes | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Mount Holly | April 15 | October 29 | 196 days | 7b |
| Echelon | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Somers Point | March 26 | November 22 | 243 days | 7b |
| Little Falls | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Hillsdale | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7a |
| Pine Hill | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7b |
| Bound Brook | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| Ventnor City | March 26 | November 22 | 243 days | 7b |
| Manville | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| Lincoln Park | April 14 | October 28 | 196 days | 7a |
| Kinnelon | April 25 | October 17 | 174 days | 6b |
| Colts Neck | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7a |
| Marlton | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Waldwick | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Woodbury | April 2 | November 10 | 224 days | 7b |
| Lake Mohawk | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |
| Keansburg | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7b |
| Burlington | April 15 | October 29 | 196 days | 7b |
| Maywood | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Hackettstown | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |
| River Vale | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7a |
| White Horse | April 17 | October 28 | 192 days | 7a |
| Villas | April 1 | November 9 | 222 days | 8a |
| Lake Hiawatha | April 17 | October 23 | 189 days | 7a |
| Kendall Park | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Brookdale | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Leonia | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Brigantine | March 26 | November 21 | 240 days | 8a |
| East Rutherford | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Succasunna | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |