East Orange, NJ 07052 Frost Dates
When can you plant in East Orange, NJ?
Around 04/18 is the usual last spring frost, about 233 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 187 frost-free days later.
East Orange 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
About 8 weeks of growing season left in East Orange before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
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 East Orange compares
East Orange's growing season runs about 187 days, ranking 22,271 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NJ, it ranks 692 of 906.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and East Orange's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around East Orange's dates instead of trusting one.