Paulsboro, NJ 08061 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Paulsboro, NJ?
Around 04/02 is the usual last spring frost, about 217 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/10, about 224 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Paulsboro 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
About 11 weeks of growing season left in Paulsboro before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/02 isn't a guarantee
04/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Paulsboro compares
Paulsboro's growing season runs about 224 days, ranking 11,834 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NJ, it ranks 222 of 906.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Paulsboro can differ from the 08061 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Paulsboro's frost date answer different questions.