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Frost dates for Jersey City, New Jersey

In a typical year, Jersey City’s last spring frost lands around Apr 4 and the first fall frost around Nov 6, a growing season of about 216 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7b.

Right now the growing season is open, with about 12 days until the typical first fall frost.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Jersey City, New Jersey
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentMar 23Oct 25
50 percentApr 4Nov 6
90 percentApr 16Nov 22

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 Jersey City is typically around 55°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Jersey City, New Jersey?

Jersey City’s last spring frost falls around April 4 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 23, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 16. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Jersey City?

The first fall frost arrives around November 6 in a typical year, as early as October 25 in an early year and as late as November 22 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Jersey City?

About 216 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Jersey City in?

Jersey City is in USDA hardiness zone 7b 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.

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