Last frost date in Kinnelon, New Jersey

April 25

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 12; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 11.

October 17

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 2.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Charlotteburg Rsvr (USC00281582), 3.9 miles from Kinnelon, elevation 778 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Kinnelon, New Jersey
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 12Apr 25May 11
First frost in fallOct 2Oct 17Nov 3

Frost-free days in an average year: 174

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Kinnelon
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 8Oct 7
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 25Oct 17
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 11Oct 31

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 138

What to plant now in Kinnelon

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. How we match the table.

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