Allenhurst, NJ 07711 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Allenhurst, NJ, ZIP 07711
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/09, about 224 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/03, about 208 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Allenhurst 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
Zone 7b around Allenhurst has about 10 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 04/09 isn't a guarantee
04/09 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/23 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Allenhurst compares
Allenhurst's growing season runs about 208 days, ranking 15,727 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NJ, it ranks 343 of 906.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Allenhurst can differ from the 07711 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7b and Allenhurst's frost date answer different questions.