Lakehurst, NJ 08733 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Lakehurst, NJ?
Around 04/23 is the usual last spring frost, about 238 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 179 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lakehurst 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 Lakehurst before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Lakehurst's last frost
04/23 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 Lakehurst compares
Lakehurst's growing season runs about 179 days, ranking 25,320 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NJ, it ranks 767 of 906.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Lakehurst's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Lakehurst's dates instead of trusting one.