Netcong, NJ 07852 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Netcong, NJ?
Around 04/25 is the usual last spring frost, about 240 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/19, about 175 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Netcong in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 7 weeks of growing season left in Netcong before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Netcong's last frost
04/25 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Netcong compares
Netcong's growing season runs about 175 days, ranking 26,898 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NJ, it ranks 820 of 906.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Netcong can differ from the 07852 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Netcong's frost date answer different questions.