Last frost date in Long Branch, New Jersey

April 9

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by March 28; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after April 23.

November 3

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 21.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Long Branch-oakhurst (USC00284987), 0.6 miles from Long Branch, elevation 30 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Asbury Park, Eatontown, Red Bank and Tinton Falls, so their frost dates are the same as Long Branch's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Long Branch, New Jersey
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springMar 28Apr 9Apr 23
First frost in fallOct 21Nov 3Nov 18

Frost-free days in an average year: 208

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Long Branch
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearApr 22Oct 24
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 9Nov 3
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearMar 29Nov 15

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 94

What to plant now in Long Branch

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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