Pitman, NJ 08074 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Pitman, NJ?
Around 04/08 is the usual last spring frost, about 223 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/01, about 205 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Pitman 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 9 weeks of growing season left in Pitman before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/08 isn't a guarantee
04/08 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/27 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/22 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Pitman compares
At roughly 205 frost-free days, Pitman places 16,214 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within NJ, it ranks 366 of 906.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Pitman's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Pitman can differ from the 08074 normal.