Essex Fells, NJ 07044 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Essex Fells, NJ, ZIP 07044
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/18, roughly 233 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 187 frost-free days later.
Essex Fells sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 7a around Essex Fells has about 8 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/18 isn't a guarantee
04/18 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/03 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/07 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Essex Fells compares
About 187 days separate Essex Fells's last and first frost, putting it 22,407 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NJ, it ranks 713 of 906.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Essex Fells can differ from the 07044 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Essex Fells's frost date answer different questions.