Buena, NJ 08342 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Buena, NJ?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/24, about 239 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 180 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Buena 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 8 weeks of growing season left in Buena before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Buena's last frost
04/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Buena compares
Buena's growing season runs about 180 days, ranking 24,856 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NJ, it ranks 741 of 906.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Buena can differ from the 08342 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Buena's frost date answer different questions.