West New York, NJ 10111 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West New York, NJ?
Around 03/30 is the usual last spring frost, about 214 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/20, about 236 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts West New York 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 12 weeks of growing season left in West New York before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
03/30 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/09 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West New York compares
About 236 days separate West New York's last and first frost, putting it 9,290 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NJ, it ranks 83 of 906.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in West New York can differ from the 10111 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and West New York's frost date answer different questions.