New Jersey Frost Dates
New Jersey has 48 NOAA weather stations with freeze records in the 1991–2020 climate normals. The typical last spring frost ranges from March 26 at Atlantic City to May 1 at Sussex Ap; at half the stations it has come by April 16. The first fall frost typically arrives between October 11 at Sussex 3 Wnw and November 22 at Margate, with a median of October 27.
The growing season between the typical frosts runs from 163 days at Sussex 3 Wnw to 243 days at Margate; 190 days at the median station.
Every station in New Jersey
Typical dates have a 50% chance of a frost after them in spring, and before them in fall; safer dates, 10%. A garden can differ from its nearest station, especially in a valley or on a hillside: see why your garden may differ.
| Station | Elevation | Last frost | Safer | First frost | Safer | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Aeroflex Ap | 583 ft | Apr 25 | May 11 | Oct 19 | Oct 5 | 175 |
| Atlantic City Intl Ap | 60 ft | Apr 18 | May 5 | Oct 29 | Oct 13 | 190 |
| Atlantic City | 10 ft | Mar 26 | Apr 6 | Nov 21 | Nov 6 | 240 |
| Belleplain Stn Forest | 30 ft | Apr 24 | May 18 | Oct 22 | Oct 8 | 181 |
| Belvidere Brg | 263 ft | Apr 30 | May 18 | Oct 18 | Oct 3 | 168 |
| Boonton 1 Se | 280 ft | Apr 17 | May 5 | Oct 23 | Oct 8 | 189 |
| Brant Beach-Beach Haven | 5 ft | Apr 1 | Apr 15 | Nov 15 | Nov 2 | 230 |
| Caldwell Essex Co Ap | 173 ft | Apr 14 | Apr 30 | Oct 28 | Oct 13 | 196 |
| Canoe Brook | 180 ft | Apr 18 | May 6 | Oct 27 | Oct 11 | 189 |
| Cape May 2 Nw | 20 ft | Apr 1 | Apr 15 | Nov 9 | Oct 26 | 222 |
| Charlotteburg Rsvr | 778 ft | Apr 25 | May 11 | Oct 17 | Oct 2 | 174 |
| Cranford | 80 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 28 | Oct 31 | Oct 14 | 202 |
| Essex Fells Service Bldg | 350 ft | Apr 18 | May 7 | Oct 24 | Oct 8 | 187 |
| Estell Manor | 85 ft | Apr 24 | May 12 | Oct 22 | Oct 8 | 180 |
| Flemington 5 Nnw | 265 ft | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 21 | Oct 6 | 179 |
| Freehold-Marlboro | 194 ft | Apr 17 | May 6 | Oct 23 | Oct 9 | 190 |
| Glassboro 2 Ne | 100 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 22 | Nov 1 | Oct 18 | 205 |
| Hammonton 1 Ne | 125 ft | Apr 14 | Apr 27 | Oct 27 | Oct 13 | 196 |
| Harrison | 24 ft | Apr 4 | Apr 16 | Nov 6 | Oct 25 | 216 |
| Hightstown 2 W | 100 ft | Apr 25 | May 12 | Oct 16 | Oct 4 | 173 |
| Indian Mills 2 W | 100 ft | Apr 28 | May 16 | Oct 15 | Oct 3 | 169 |
| Lambertville | 68 ft | Apr 16 | Apr 30 | Oct 19 | Oct 4 | 185 |
| Little Falls | 150 ft | Apr 15 | May 1 | Oct 28 | Oct 13 | 195 |
| Long Branch-Oakhurst | 30 ft | Apr 9 | Apr 23 | Nov 3 | Oct 21 | 208 |
| Margate | 16 ft | Mar 26 | Apr 7 | Nov 22 | Nov 7 | 243 |
| Millville Muni Ap | 70 ft | Apr 24 | May 10 | Oct 23 | Oct 10 | 181 |
| Moorestown | 45 ft | Apr 12 | May 3 | Nov 1 | Oct 17 | 200 |
| Mt Holly S Jersey Ap | 53 ft | Apr 15 | May 2 | Oct 28 | Oct 12 | 195 |
| New Brunswick 3 Se | 111 ft | Apr 15 | May 1 | Oct 26 | Oct 11 | 193 |
| Newark Intl Ap | 7 ft | Apr 2 | Apr 15 | Nov 10 | Oct 28 | 222 |
| Newton | 605 ft | Apr 24 | May 9 | Oct 16 | Oct 2 | 176 |
| Pennsauken 1n | 46 ft | Apr 15 | May 1 | Oct 31 | Oct 16 | 199 |
| Philadelphia/Mt Holly Wfo | 63 ft | Apr 15 | Apr 29 | Oct 29 | Oct 14 | 196 |
| Phillipsburg-Easton Brg | 232 ft | Apr 18 | May 5 | Oct 25 | Oct 11 | 188 |
| Plainfield | 90 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 27 | Oct 28 | Oct 13 | 198 |
| Seabrook Farms | 104 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Nov 1 | Oct 16 | 205 |
| Somerville 4 Nw | 134 ft | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 20 | Oct 5 | 172 |
| Somerville Somerset Ap | 105 ft | Apr 26 | May 13 | Oct 18 | Oct 5 | 176 |
| Sussex 3 Wnw | 667 ft | Apr 30 | May 18 | Oct 11 | Sep 30 | 163 |
| Sussex 8 Nnw | 1,020 ft | Apr 20 | May 5 | Oct 20 | Oct 5 | 181 |
| Sussex Ap | 421 ft | May 1 | May 18 | Oct 12 | Sep 30 | 164 |
| Teterboro Ap | 9 ft | Apr 3 | Apr 16 | Nov 4 | Oct 21 | 215 |
| Toms River | 10 ft | Apr 23 | May 12 | Oct 20 | Oct 8 | 179 |
| Trenton Mercer Co Ap | 184 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Nov 1 | Oct 15 | 202 |
| Trenton State College | 100 ft | Apr 17 | May 6 | Oct 28 | Oct 11 | 192 |
| Wanaque Raymond Dam | 245 ft | Apr 19 | May 3 | Oct 23 | Oct 9 | 188 |
| Wertsville 4 Ne | 283 ft | Apr 16 | May 1 | Oct 27 | Oct 10 | 192 |
| Woodstown Pittsgrov 4e | 98 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 27 | Nov 3 | Oct 18 | 206 |
Plan your garden with these dates
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Questions
When is the last frost in New Jersey?
It depends on where you are. The typical last spring frost at New Jersey's NOAA stations ranges from March 26 to May 1, and half of them have had it by April 16. Enter your ZIP code above for the station nearest you.
When is the first frost in New Jersey?
Typically between October 11 and November 22, depending on the station; the median is October 27. Plan fall crops back from your own station's date.
What do "typical" and "safer" mean?
With the typical (50%) last-frost date, half of years still have a frost after it. With the safer (10%) date, only one year in ten does. In fall it's the other way around: the safer date is the earlier one.
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