USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
Frost Dates for 08234 — Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Atlantic City International Airport, NJ (60 ft), 4 miles northeast.
Updated
In Egg Harbor Township, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 18 in half of years and has passed by May 5 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 29, as early as October 13 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 190 days (NOAA, Atlantic City International Airport, NJ).
- Last spring frost
- April 18
- First fall frost
- October 29
- Growing season
- 190 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) coldest night
- First snow
- December 20
- Last snow
- March 5
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- 17.4"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
30 of 30 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Egg Harbor Township
Half of springs at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ see their last 32°F night by April 18; only one in ten is past it by April 2, and one in ten still has one after May 5. Planting tender crops after April 24 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 30 20%, and after May 5 10%. The 17 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 64% of the 56 New Jersey stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 29 in half of years, as early as October 13 one year in ten, and holds off past November 11 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 8; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 20, 15 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 190 days in a typical year, shorter than at 55% of the 56 New Jersey stations; it reaches 211 days one year in ten and falls short of 167 one year in ten. On average 101 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 12 days longer, to about April 30, and return around October 18. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 19 and February 28.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 16 | Apr 20 | Apr 24 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | May 3 | May 7 | May 11 | May 16 |
| 32°F | Apr 2 | Apr 8 | Apr 11 | Apr 15 | Apr 18 | Apr 21 | Apr 24 | Apr 30 | May 5 |
| 28°F | Mar 22 | Mar 27 | Mar 30 | Apr 2 | Apr 5 | Apr 9 | Apr 12 | Apr 16 | Apr 20 |
| 24°F | Mar 8 | Mar 14 | Mar 18 | Mar 21 | Mar 24 | Mar 27 | Mar 30 | Apr 2 | Apr 8 |
| 20°F | Feb 22 | Feb 28 | Mar 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 12 | Mar 16 | Mar 19 | Mar 22 | Mar 27 |
| 16°F | Feb 6 | Feb 13 | Feb 19 | Feb 24 | Feb 28 | Mar 3 | Mar 7 | Mar 12 | Mar 18 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 4 | Oct 8 | Oct 12 | Oct 15 | Oct 18 | Oct 20 | Oct 24 | Oct 28 | Nov 1 |
| 32°F | Oct 13 | Oct 18 | Oct 22 | Oct 26 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 11 |
| 28°F | Oct 25 | Oct 31 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 11 | Nov 14 | Nov 17 | Nov 23 |
| 24°F | Nov 3 | Nov 8 | Nov 13 | Nov 17 | Nov 19 | Nov 23 | Nov 28 | Dec 2 | Dec 7 |
| 20°F | Nov 15 | Nov 20 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 3 | Dec 7 | Dec 11 | Dec 17 | Dec 23 |
| 16°F | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 9 | Dec 15 | Dec 19 | Dec 23 | Dec 28 | Jan 1 | Jan 10 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Atlantic City International Airport, 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 08234 →Compare Egg Harbor Township with another place →
Weather by month in Egg Harbor Township
July is the warmest month at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ, averaging 87°F by day and 67°F at night; January is the coldest at 43°F and 25°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to April (a 90% chance or more). From June to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, May still brings one in 19% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 3,695 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 68% of the 56 New Jersey stations. 33% of them (1,208) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 834. Precipitation totals 46.0 inches a year, most in August (4.6") and least in February (3.2"); May to September bring 43% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 25 | 3.4 | 100% | 24 | 7 |
| Feb | 46 | 26 | 3.2 | 100% | 22 | 8 |
| Mar | 53 | 33 | 4.5 | 100% | 17 | 35 |
| Apr | 63 | 42 | 3.3 | 90% | 5 | 142 |
| May | 73 | 51 | 3.3 | 19% | <1 | 373 |
| Jun | 82 | 61 | 3.6 | 0% | 0 | 642 |
| Jul | 87 | 67 | 4.5 | 0% | 0 | 834 |
| Aug | 85 | 65 | 4.6 | 0% | 0 | 775 |
| Sep | 79 | 58 | 3.6 | 0% | 0 | 551 |
| Oct | 68 | 46 | 4.1 | 58% | 2 | 243 |
| Nov | 57 | 37 | 3.4 | 100% | 11 | 66 |
| Dec | 48 | 29 | 4.5 | 100% | 21 | 19 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ (60 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, Margate, NJ, 6 miles southeast of Egg Harbor Township, has a last frost 23 days earlier (March 26), a first frost 24 days later (November 22), a season 53 days longer.
When it snows in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Egg Harbor Township usually arrives around December 20, and the last of the season around March 5. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ, 3.9 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 44 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 08234
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| February 7 – February 21 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 21 – March 7 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 21 – April 4 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 18 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 6 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 15 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 29 onward | Plant 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 08234 is 4 miles from Atlantic City International Airport, NJ, which stands at 60 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 4 other ZIP codes share the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 08234 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.