Glen Ridge, NJ 07188 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Glen Ridge, NJ?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/18, about 233 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 187 frost-free days later.
Glen Ridge sits in USDA Zone 7b (5 to 10°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 Glen Ridge before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
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 Glen Ridge compares
Glen Ridge's growing season runs about 187 days, ranking 22,330 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NJ, it ranks 701 of 906.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Glen Ridge's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Glen Ridge can differ from the 07188 normal.