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When to plant in Guttenberg, NJ

USDA Zone 7b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Guttenberg, New Jersey — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

In zone 7b, Guttenberg supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR · 3.4 km
Last spring frost
March 30
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 20
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
235 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for GuttenbergA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Guttenberg: last spring frost around March 30, first fall frost around November 20, about 235 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR · 1991–2020

The 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 Guttenberg’s own odds, recorded at NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR.

Frost-probability curves for GuttenbergProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 30 and the first fall frost around November 20, giving about 235 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FApr 20Apr 7Mar 26Oct 27Nov 8Nov 23
32°FApr 9Mar 30Mar 14Nov 6Nov 20Dec 6
28°FApr 2Mar 19Mar 5Nov 15Dec 1Dec 16

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 12 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 26 days
Rutabaga
August 14August 28

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Guttenberg, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 11 km · complete 32°F normals

When 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.

NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR
Primary
3 km · 40 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 30
FALL
Nov 20
TETERBORO AP
8 km · 3 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 3
FALL
Nov 4
NEW YORK LAGUARDIA AP
11 km · 3 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 26
FALL
Nov 25

Guttenberg planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Guttenberg, NJ?

Guttenberg's average last spring frost falls near March 30 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in Guttenberg, NJ?

In Guttenberg, 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 Guttenberg in?

Guttenberg 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 Guttenberg?

Guttenberg has about 235 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 30) and first fall frost (November 20).

When should I plant tomatoes in Guttenberg?

For Guttenberg, sow tomatoes indoors about February 2–February 16 and move the seedlings out around April 6, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

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Frost dates recorded at NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR, 3 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Guttenberg, NJ — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00094728. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-jersey/guttenberg.
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