Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Egg Harbor City, NJ?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/18, about 233 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/29, about 190 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Egg Harbor City 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 9 weeks of growing season left in Egg Harbor City before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/18 isn't a guarantee
04/18 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/02 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Egg Harbor City compares
Egg Harbor City's growing season runs about 190 days, ranking 21,152 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NJ, it ranks 584 of 906.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Egg Harbor City can differ from the 08215 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Egg Harbor City's frost date answer different questions.