When to plant in Cliffside Park, NJ
USDA Zone 7bCliffside Park, New Jersey frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Zone 7b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Cliffside Park, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
Frost probability
NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Cliffside Park’s own odds, recorded at NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 20 | Apr 7 | Mar 26 | Oct 27 | Nov 8 | Nov 23 |
| 32°F | Apr 9 | Mar 30 | Mar 14 | Nov 6 | Nov 20 | Dec 6 |
| 28°F | Apr 2 | Mar 19 | Mar 5 | Nov 15 | Dec 1 | Dec 16 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Cliffside Park, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 10 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Cliffside Park planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Cliffside Park, NJ?
Plan for the last spring frost in Cliffside Park around March 30 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Cliffside Park, NJ?
In Cliffside Park, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 20 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Cliffside Park in?
Cliffside Park is in USDA hardiness zone 7b. In zone 7b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.
How long is the growing season in Cliffside Park?
There are roughly 235 frost-free days in Cliffside Park (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 30 to the first fall frost near November 20.
When should I plant tomatoes in Cliffside Park?
In Cliffside Park, start tomato seeds indoors around February 2–February 16, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 6 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Edgewater · 1 km
- Fairview · 1 km
- Ridgefield · 2 km
- Palisades Park · 3 km
- Fort Lee · 3 km
- Guttenberg · 4 km
- West New York · 4 km
- Ridgefield Park · 5 km
Frost dates recorded at NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR, 5 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Cliffside Park, NJ — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00094728. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-jersey/cliffside-park.