Frost dates for Newark, Delaware
In a typical year, Newark’s last spring frost lands around Apr 7 and the first fall frost around Nov 1, a growing season of about 208 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 26 | Oct 19 |
| 50 percent | Apr 7 | Nov 1 |
| 90 percent | Apr 21 | Nov 15 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Newark is typically around 75°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Newark
- Pea (Sugar Snap)
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
- Kale (Lacinato)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Kohlrabi (Early White Vienna)
- Radicchio (Palla Rossa)
- Mâche (Vit)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Newark’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Middletown, DE (around Apr 7 to Nov 2)
- Wilmington, DE (around Apr 7 to Nov 4)
- Dover, DE (around Apr 4 to Nov 4)
- Philadelphia, PA (around Mar 30 to Nov 17)
- Reading, PA (around Apr 14 to Oct 29)
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