Frost dates for Atlantic City, New Jersey
In a typical year, Atlantic City’s last spring frost lands around Mar 26 and the first fall frost around Nov 21, a growing season of about 240 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8a.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 27 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 10 | Nov 6 |
| 50 percent | Mar 26 | Nov 21 |
| 90 percent | Apr 6 | Dec 7 |
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 Atlantic City is typically around 58°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Atlantic City
- Radish (Cherry Belle)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Atlantic City’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Atlantic City, New Jersey?
Atlantic City’s last spring frost falls around March 26 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 10, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 6. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Atlantic City?
The first fall frost arrives around November 21 in a typical year, as early as November 6 in an early year and as late as December 7 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Atlantic City?
About 240 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Atlantic City in?
Atlantic City is in USDA hardiness zone 8a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Camden, NJ (around Mar 30 to Nov 17)
- Philadelphia, PA (around Mar 30 to Nov 17)
- Dover, DE (around Apr 4 to Nov 4)
- Newark, DE (around Apr 7 to Nov 1)
- Wilmington, DE (around Apr 7 to Nov 4)
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