Fanwood, NJ 07076 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Fanwood, NJ?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/11, about 226 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/31, about 202 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Fanwood in Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Fanwood before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/11 isn't a guarantee
04/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/30 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Fanwood compares
About 202 days separate Fanwood's last and first frost, putting it 17,213 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NJ, it ranks 413 of 906.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Fanwood's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Fanwood's dates instead of trusting one.