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USDA Hardiness Zone 7b

Frost Dates for 08090 — Wenonah, New Jersey

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Glassboro 2 NE, NJ (100 ft), 5 miles southeast.

Updated

In Wenonah, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 8 in half of years and has passed by April 22 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 1, as early as October 18 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 205 days (NOAA, Glassboro 2 NE, NJ).

Last spring frost
April 8

50% probability

First fall frost
November 1

50% probability

Growing season
205 days

freeze-free, 50%

Hardiness zone
7b

5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) coldest night

First snow
December 11

median, 1991–2020

Last snow
March 18

median, 1991–2020

Winters with snow
100%

19 of 19 observed

Snow per year
21.9"

NOAA normal

Frost risk by date in Wenonah

Half of springs at Glassboro 2 NE, NJ see their last 32°F night by April 8; only one in ten is past it by March 27, and one in ten still has one after April 22. Planting tender crops after April 14 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 17 20%, and after April 22 10%. The 14 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 66% of the 56 New Jersey stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 1 in half of years, as early as October 18 one year in ten, and holds off past November 15 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 11; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 9, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 205 days in a typical year, longer than at 70% of the 56 New Jersey stations; it reaches 224 days one year in ten and falls short of 187 one year in ten. On average 100 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 14 days longer, to about April 22, and return around October 21. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 99% of winters, usually between December 31 and February 21.

Spring: the chance of another night this cold after the date
Low90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%
36°FApr 8Apr 12Apr 16Apr 19Apr 22Apr 25Apr 28May 1May 4
32°FMar 27Mar 31Apr 3Apr 5Apr 8Apr 11Apr 14Apr 17Apr 22
28°FMar 12Mar 17Mar 21Mar 25Mar 27Mar 31Apr 2Apr 4Apr 9
24°FFeb 28Mar 5Mar 9Mar 13Mar 15Mar 18Mar 20Mar 24Mar 28
20°FFeb 16Feb 23Feb 27Mar 1Mar 4Mar 7Mar 10Mar 14Mar 18
16°F99% of yrsFeb 3Feb 9Feb 14Feb 17Feb 21Feb 25Feb 28Mar 3Mar 8
Fall: the chance the first night this cold has come by the date
Low10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
36°FOct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 26Oct 29Nov 2
32°FOct 18Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 9Nov 15
28°FOct 30Nov 2Nov 5Nov 8Nov 11Nov 14Nov 18Nov 22Nov 29
24°FNov 8Nov 13Nov 17Nov 21Nov 24Nov 29Dec 2Dec 7Dec 14
20°FNov 18Nov 25Dec 1Dec 5Dec 10Dec 15Dec 21Dec 26Jan 2
16°F99% of yrsDec 5Dec 14Dec 22Dec 27Dec 31Jan 3Jan 7Jan 13Jan 22

Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Glassboro 2 NE, NJ, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.

Frost risk on any date in 08090 →Compare Wenonah with another place →

Weather by month in Wenonah

July is the warmest month at Glassboro 2 NE, NJ, averaging 87°F by day and 67°F at night; January is the coldest at 41°F and 25°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 76% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 3,696 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 70% of the 56 New Jersey stations. 33% of them (1,217) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 837.

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Glassboro 2 NE, NJ
MonthHigh °FLow °F32°F nightNights ≤ 32°FGDD 50°F
Jan4125100%256
Feb4426100%213
Mar5233100%1628
Apr644176%3140
May73521%0383
Jun82620%0657
Jul87670%0837
Aug85660%0780
Sep79600%0574
Oct674649%1223
Nov5537100%1356
Dec4630100%2111

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Glassboro 2 NE, NJ (100 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.

Compared with the next station

The nearest other station, Philadelphia International Airport, PA, 6 miles northwest of Wenonah, has a last frost 6 days earlier (April 2), a first frost 9 days later (November 10), a season 19 days longer.

Frost dates for 08096 (Woodbury) →

When it snows in Wenonah, New Jersey

The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Wenonah usually arrives around December 11, and the last of the season around March 18. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Somerdale 4 SW, NJ, 6.3 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Every one of those winters saw snow. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 21 days after the last snow.

Planting calendar for 08090

What to do and when, from the 50% frost dates for Wenonah, New Jersey
WhenWhat to do
January 28 – February 11Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out.
February 11 – February 25Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early.
March 11 – March 25Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil.
April 8 onwardTransplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast.
by August 9Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops.
by October 18Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation.
November 1 onwardPlant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter.

The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.

Where these figures come from

ZIP 08090 is 5 miles from Glassboro 2 NE, NJ, which stands at 100 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 12 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 08081 (Sicklerville). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 08090 in zone 7b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.

Frost dates across New Jersey →

Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.

ZIP codes measured at the same station

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