Last frost date in Lodi, NJ

Average last frost

April 3

The average last frost in Lodi is April 3. By April 16 the chance of another 32°F night drops to 1 in 10. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 4, which leaves 215 frost-free days. An early freeze before October 21 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk): Apr 16
Average first frost: Nov 4
Frost-free season: 215 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends: Mar 23

Next 7 nights in Lodi

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

ThuOct 2242°
FriOct 2338°
SatOct 2439°
SunOct 2542°
MonOct 2648°
TueOct 2746°
WedOct 2847°

Frost risk through the year at Teterboro Airport, 2.2 miles from Lodi.

Planting calendar for Lodi

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across New Jersey.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

Warm-season crops

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

TomatoesApr 10–Apr 24

PumpkinsApr 17–May 1

SunflowersApr 3–Apr 24

CucumbersApr 17–Apr 24

CornApr 10–Apr 24

Sweet potatoesApr 24–May 8

WatermelonApr 17–May 1

Green beansApr 10–May 1

ZucchiniApr 10–Apr 24

OkraApr 24–May 8

PeppersApr 17–May 1

BasilApr 10–Apr 24

Butternut squashApr 10–Apr 24

CantaloupeApr 17–May 1

EggplantApr 17–May 1

Cool-season crops

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

PotatoesMar 6–Mar 20

OnionsFeb 20–Mar 13

CarrotsMar 13–Apr 17

LettuceMar 20–Apr 10

BroccoliMar 6–Mar 20

BeetsMar 6–Apr 17

PeasFeb 20–Mar 6

CabbageMar 6–Mar 20

RadishesFeb 27–Apr 10

Brussels sproutsMar 20–Apr 3

SpinachFeb 20–Mar 13

CilantroMar 20–Apr 10

KaleMar 6–Mar 20

Collard greensMar 6–Mar 20

TurnipsMar 6–Mar 20

DillApr 3–Apr 17

CeleryApr 10–Apr 17

CauliflowerMar 20–Apr 3

LeeksMar 20–Apr 3

Swiss chardMar 20–Apr 17

ParsleyMar 20–Apr 10

Fall bulbs and garlic

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Tulip bulbsOct 21–Nov 25

GarlicOct 14–Nov 18

Daffodil bulbsOct 7–Nov 18

Perennials

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

StrawberriesMar 6–Mar 20

AsparagusMar 6–Mar 20

Frost probabilities

Threshold	Spring, 90% chance later	Spring, 50%	Spring, 10%	Fall, 10% chance earlier	Fall, 50%	Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°F	Mar 20	Apr 3	Apr 16	Oct 21	Nov 4	Nov 20
Hard freeze, 28°F	Mar 7	Mar 23	Apr 4	Nov 2	Nov 16	Dec 4

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Teterboro Airport (USW00094741) sits 2.2 miles from the center of Lodi at 9 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Lodi, NJ?

The average last frost date in Lodi is April 3, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 16.

When is the first frost in Lodi?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 4. One year in ten it arrives before October 21.

How long is the growing season in Lodi?

About 215 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Lodi?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 10 to April 24. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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