Camden, NJ 08105 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Camden, NJ?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/15, roughly 230 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/31, about 199 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Camden 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 Camden before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/15 isn't a guarantee
04/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Camden compares
Camden's growing season runs about 199 days, ranking 18,011 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NJ, it ranks 431 of 906.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Camden's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Camden's dates instead of trusting one.