East Newark, NJ 07104 Frost Dates
When can you plant in East Newark, NJ?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/04, about 219 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/06, about 216 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts East Newark in Zone 7b (5 to 10°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 10 weeks of growing season left in East Newark before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/04 isn't a guarantee
04/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/23 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How East Newark compares
At roughly 216 frost-free days, East Newark places 13,806 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within NJ, it ranks 305 of 906.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in East Newark can differ from the 07104 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and East Newark's frost date answer different questions.