Chesilhurst, NJ 08004 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Chesilhurst, NJ?
Around 04/28 is the usual last spring frost, about 243 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/15, about 169 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Chesilhurst 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
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Chesilhurst before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/28 isn't a guarantee
04/28 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Chesilhurst compares
About 169 days separate Chesilhurst's last and first frost, putting it 29,488 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NJ, it ranks 893 of 906.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Chesilhurst's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Chesilhurst can differ from the 08004 normal.