Last frost date in Pleasantville, NJ

Average last frost
March 26

In Pleasantville, the last spring frost comes around March 26 in an average year. Wait until April 7 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 22, which leaves 243 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 7 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Apr 7
Average first frost
Nov 22
Frost-free season
243 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Mar 13
Next 7 nights in Pleasantville

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2244°
  2. FriOct 2339°
  3. SatOct 2439°
  4. SunOct 2541°
  5. MonOct 2646°
  6. TueOct 2750°
  7. WedOct 2850°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Mar 26First frost Nov 22243 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND243 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Margate, 3.5 miles from Pleasantville.

Planting calendar for Pleasantville

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 2–Apr 16
PumpkinsApr 9–Apr 23
SunflowersMar 26–Apr 16
CucumbersApr 9–Apr 16
CornApr 2–Apr 16
Sweet potatoesApr 16–Apr 30
WatermelonApr 9–Apr 23
Green beansApr 2–Apr 23
ZucchiniApr 2–Apr 16
OkraApr 16–Apr 30
PeppersApr 9–Apr 23
BasilApr 2–Apr 16
Butternut squashApr 2–Apr 16
CantaloupeApr 9–Apr 23
EggplantApr 9–Apr 23
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesFeb 26–Mar 12
OnionsFeb 12–Mar 5
CarrotsMar 5–Apr 9
LettuceMar 12–Apr 2
BroccoliFeb 26–Mar 12
BeetsFeb 26–Apr 9
PeasFeb 12–Feb 26
CabbageFeb 26–Mar 12
RadishesFeb 19–Apr 2
Brussels sproutsMar 12–Mar 26
SpinachFeb 12–Mar 5
CilantroMar 12–Apr 2
KaleFeb 26–Mar 12
Collard greensFeb 26–Mar 12
TurnipsFeb 26–Mar 12
DillMar 26–Apr 9
CeleryApr 2–Apr 9
CauliflowerMar 12–Mar 26
LeeksMar 12–Mar 26
Swiss chardMar 12–Apr 9
ParsleyMar 12–Apr 2
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsNov 8–Dec 13
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesFeb 26–Mar 12
AsparagusFeb 26–Mar 12

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FMar 9Mar 26Apr 7Nov 7Nov 22Dec 10
Hard freeze, 28°FFeb 27Mar 13Mar 28Nov 18Dec 5Dec 25

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 Margate (USC00285243) sits 3.5 miles from the center of Pleasantville at 16 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 Pleasantville, NJ?

The average last frost date in Pleasantville is March 26, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 7.

When is the first frost in Pleasantville?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 22. One year in ten it arrives before November 7.

How long is the growing season in Pleasantville?

About 243 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Pleasantville?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 2 to April 16. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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