New Providence, NJ 07922 Frost Dates
Frost dates for New Providence, NJ, ZIP 07922
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 New Providence 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
Zone 7a around New Providence has about 9 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 04/11 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 New Providence compares
At roughly 202 frost-free days, New Providence places 17,192 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within NJ, it ranks 402 of 906.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around New Providence's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in New Providence can differ from the 07922 normal.