Frost dates in New Jersey
Average last frost dates in New Jersey run from March 26 in Atlantic City to April 30 in Bound Brook.
| Place | Last frost | First frost |
|---|---|---|
| Asbury Park | Apr 9 | Nov 3 |
| Atlantic City | Mar 26 | Nov 21 |
| Bayonne | Apr 2 | Nov 10 |
| Beachwood | Apr 23 | Oct 20 |
| Bellmawr | Apr 2 | Nov 10 |
| Bergenfield | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Bound Brook | Apr 30 | Oct 20 |
| Bridgeton | Apr 10 | Nov 1 |
| Burlington | Apr 15 | Oct 29 |
| Camden | Mar 30 | Nov 17 |
| Carteret | Apr 2 | Nov 10 |
| Chatham | Apr 18 | Oct 27 |
| Cliffside Park | Mar 30 | Nov 20 |
| Clifton | Apr 15 | Oct 28 |
| Collingswood | Apr 15 | Oct 31 |
| Dover | Apr 17 | Oct 23 |
| Dumont | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| East Orange | Apr 4 | Nov 6 |
| East Rutherford | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Eatontown | Apr 9 | Nov 3 |
| Edgewater | Mar 30 | Nov 20 |
| Elizabeth | Apr 2 | Nov 10 |
| Elmwood Park | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Englewood | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Fair Lawn | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Fairview | Mar 30 | Nov 20 |
| Florham Park | Apr 18 | Oct 27 |
| Fort Lee | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Franklin Lakes | Apr 19 | Oct 23 |
| Freehold | Apr 17 | Oct 23 |
| Garfield | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Glassboro | Apr 8 | Nov 1 |
| Glen Rock | Apr 15 | Oct 28 |
| Gloucester City | Mar 30 | Nov 17 |
| Guttenberg | Mar 30 | Nov 20 |
| Hackensack | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Hackettstown | Apr 25 | Oct 19 |
| Haddonfield | Apr 15 | Oct 31 |
| Hammonton | Apr 14 | Oct 27 |
| Harrison | Apr 4 | Nov 6 |
| Hasbrouck Heights | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Hawthorne | Apr 15 | Oct 28 |
| Highland Park | Apr 15 | Oct 26 |
| Hillsdale | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Hoboken | Mar 30 | Nov 20 |
| Hopatcong | Apr 25 | Oct 19 |
| Jersey City | Apr 4 | Nov 6 |
| Kearny | Apr 4 | Nov 6 |
| Kinnelon | Apr 25 | Oct 17 |
| Lincoln Park | Apr 14 | Oct 28 |
| Linden | Apr 2 | Nov 10 |
| Lindenwold | Apr 8 | Nov 1 |
| Little Ferry | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Lodi | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Long Branch | Apr 9 | Nov 3 |
| Madison | Apr 18 | Oct 27 |
| Manville | Apr 30 | Oct 20 |
| Maywood | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Metuchen | Apr 11 | Oct 28 |
| Middlesex | Apr 11 | Oct 28 |
| Millville | Apr 24 | Oct 23 |
| Morristown | Apr 18 | Oct 27 |
| New Brunswick | Apr 15 | Oct 26 |
| New Milford | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| New Providence | Apr 18 | Oct 27 |
| Newark | Apr 4 | Nov 6 |
| North Arlington | Apr 4 | Nov 6 |
| North Plainfield | Apr 11 | Oct 28 |
| Oakland | Apr 19 | Oct 23 |
| Ocean City | Mar 26 | Nov 22 |
| Palisades Park | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Paramus | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Passaic | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Paterson | Apr 15 | Oct 28 |
| Perth Amboy | Apr 15 | Oct 26 |
| Phillipsburg | Apr 18 | Oct 25 |
| Pine Hill | Apr 8 | Nov 1 |
| Plainfield | Apr 11 | Oct 28 |
| Pleasantville | Mar 26 | Nov 22 |
| Point Pleasant | Apr 23 | Oct 20 |
| Pompton Lakes | Apr 19 | Oct 23 |
| Princeton | Apr 25 | Oct 16 |
| Rahway | Apr 11 | Oct 31 |
| Ramsey | Apr 19 | Oct 23 |
| Red Bank | Apr 9 | Nov 3 |
| Ridgefield | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Ridgefield Park | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Ridgewood | Apr 15 | Oct 28 |
| Ringwood | Apr 19 | Oct 23 |
| River Edge | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Roselle | Apr 11 | Oct 31 |
| Roselle Park | Apr 11 | Oct 31 |
| Rutherford | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Sayreville | Apr 15 | Oct 26 |
| Secaucus | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Somers Point | Mar 26 | Nov 22 |
| Somerville | Apr 30 | Oct 20 |
| South Amboy | Apr 15 | Oct 26 |
| South Plainfield | Apr 11 | Oct 28 |
| South River | Apr 15 | Oct 26 |
| Summit | Apr 18 | Oct 27 |
| Tenafly | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Tinton Falls | Apr 9 | Nov 3 |
| Totowa | Apr 15 | Oct 28 |
| Trenton | Apr 17 | Oct 28 |
| Union City | Mar 30 | Nov 20 |
| Vineland | Apr 24 | Oct 23 |
| Waldwick | Apr 19 | Oct 23 |
| Wallington | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Wanaque | Apr 19 | Oct 23 |
| West New York | Mar 30 | Nov 20 |
| Westfield | Apr 11 | Oct 31 |
| Westwood | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Wood-Ridge | Apr 3 | Nov 4 |
| Woodbury | Apr 2 | Nov 10 |
| Woodland Park | Apr 15 | Oct 28 |
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest station to each place. Places of 10,000+ people (US Census Bureau, 2024 estimates) within 50 miles of a station.
When to plant in New Jersey
- Asparagus
- Lima Beans
- Green Beans
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Chinese Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Swiss Chard
- Collard Greens
- Sweet Corn
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Garlic
- Kale
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Cantaloupe
- Okra
- Onions
- Onion Sets
- Peas
- Black-Eyed Peas
- Peppers
- Potatoes
- Radishes
- Rhubarb
- Spinach
- Summer Squash (Zucchini)
- Winter Squash
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Watermelon