USDA Hardiness Zone 7a
Frost Dates for 08361 — Vineland, New Jersey
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Millville Municipal Airport, NJ (70 ft), 9 miles southwest.
Updated
In Vineland, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 24 in half of years and has passed by May 10 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 23, as early as October 10 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 181 days (NOAA, Millville Municipal Airport, NJ).
- Last spring frost
- April 24
- First fall frost
- October 23
- Growing season
- 181 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) coldest night
- First snow
- December 16
- Last snow
- March 21
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- 22"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
30 of 30 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Vineland
Half of springs at Millville Municipal Airport, NJ see their last 32°F night by April 24; only one in ten is past it by April 8, and one in ten still has one after May 10. Planting tender crops after May 1 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after May 5 20%, and after May 10 10%. The 16 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 38% of the 56 New Jersey stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 23 in half of years, as early as October 10 one year in ten, and holds off past November 5 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 2; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 26, 14 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 181 days in a typical year, shorter than at 71% of the 56 New Jersey stations; it reaches 202 days one year in ten and falls short of 160 one year in ten. On average 108 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 May 6, and return around October 14. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 14 and March 4.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 21 | Apr 25 | Apr 29 | May 2 | May 6 | May 9 | May 12 | May 16 | May 22 |
| 32°F | Apr 8 | Apr 15 | Apr 19 | Apr 21 | Apr 24 | Apr 27 | May 1 | May 5 | May 10 |
| 28°F | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Apr 4 | Apr 7 | Apr 10 | Apr 14 | Apr 17 | Apr 20 | Apr 26 |
| 24°F | Mar 11 | Mar 17 | Mar 21 | Mar 24 | Mar 27 | Mar 30 | Apr 2 | Apr 5 | Apr 11 |
| 20°F | Feb 26 | Mar 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 11 | Mar 15 | Mar 19 | Mar 22 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 |
| 16°F | Feb 9 | Feb 19 | Feb 25 | Feb 28 | Mar 4 | Mar 7 | Mar 11 | Mar 16 | Mar 21 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 2 | Oct 6 | Oct 9 | Oct 11 | Oct 14 | Oct 16 | Oct 19 | Oct 23 | Oct 28 |
| 32°F | Oct 10 | Oct 13 | Oct 17 | Oct 20 | Oct 23 | Oct 25 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 5 |
| 28°F | Oct 19 | Oct 25 | Oct 28 | Oct 31 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 17 |
| 24°F | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 14 | Nov 18 | Nov 22 | Nov 27 | Dec 2 |
| 20°F | Nov 10 | Nov 17 | Nov 21 | Nov 25 | Nov 29 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | Dec 11 | Dec 18 |
| 16°F | Nov 24 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | Dec 9 | Dec 14 | Dec 18 | Dec 22 | Dec 26 | Jan 4 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Millville Municipal 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 08361 →Compare Vineland with another place →
Weather by month in Vineland
July is the warmest month at Millville Municipal Airport, NJ, averaging 86°F by day and 66°F at night; January is the coldest at 42°F and 24°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 30% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 3,550 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 54% of the 56 New Jersey stations. 33% of them (1,172) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 811. Precipitation totals 43.4 inches a year, most in August (4.6") and least in February (2.6"); May to September bring 44% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 24 | 3.1 | 100% | 25 | 6 |
| Feb | 45 | 25 | 2.6 | 100% | 22 | 6 |
| Mar | 52 | 31 | 4.1 | 100% | 18 | 31 |
| Apr | 64 | 41 | 3.5 | 95% | 6 | 137 |
| May | 73 | 50 | 3.1 | 30% | <1 | 365 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 3.9 | 0% | 0 | 627 |
| Jul | 86 | 66 | 4.3 | 0% | 0 | 811 |
| Aug | 84 | 64 | 4.6 | 0% | 0 | 755 |
| Sep | 78 | 57 | 3.2 | 0% | 0 | 528 |
| Oct | 67 | 45 | 3.8 | 77% | 2 | 218 |
| Nov | 56 | 35 | 3.2 | 100% | 13 | 53 |
| Dec | 47 | 28 | 4.0 | 100% | 22 | 13 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Millville Municipal Airport, NJ (70 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, Estell Manor, NJ, 9 miles southeast of Vineland, has the same 50% last-frost date, a first frost 1 day earlier (October 22), a season 1 day shorter.
When it snows in Vineland, New Jersey
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Vineland usually arrives around December 16, and the last of the season around March 21. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Estell Manor, NJ, 9.4 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 34 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 08361
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| February 13 – February 27 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 27 – March 13 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 27 – April 10 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 24 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by July 31 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 9 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 23 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 08361 is 9 miles from Millville Municipal Airport, NJ, which stands at 70 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 08332 (Millville). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 08361 in zone 7a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°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.