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When to plant in Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ

USDA Zone 7a

Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

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

Station · TOMS RIVER · 5.6 km
Last spring frost
April 23
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 20
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
180 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for Holiday City-BerkeleyA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Holiday City-Berkeley: last spring frost around April 23, first fall frost around October 20, about 180 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

TOMS RIVER · 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 Holiday City-Berkeley’s own odds, recorded at TOMS RIVER.

Frost-probability curves for Holiday City-BerkeleyProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 23 and the first fall frost around October 20, giving about 180 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°FMay 22May 4Apr 20Sep 27Oct 8Oct 21
32°FMay 12Apr 23Apr 8Oct 8Oct 20Nov 1
28°FApr 28Apr 8Mar 27Oct 18Nov 1Nov 14

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

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Rutabaga
July 14July 28
Fall sowin 9 days
Broccoli
July 28August 11
Fall sowin 9 days
Cabbage
July 28August 11
Fall sowin 9 days
Carrot
July 28August 11
Fall sowin 9 days
Cauliflower
July 28August 11
Fall sowin 9 days
Napa Cabbage
July 28August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Beet
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Collards
August 11September 8
Fall sowin 23 days
Endive
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Escarole
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Fennel (Bulb)
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Kale
August 11September 8
Fall sowin 23 days
Kohlrabi
August 11September 8
Fall sowin 23 days
Peas
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Radicchio
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Swiss Chard
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Turnip
August 11September 8

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 Holiday City-Berkeley, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 42 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.

TOMS RIVER
Primary
6 km · 3 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 23
FALL
Oct 20
FREEHOLD-MARLBORO
39 km · 59 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 17
FALL
Oct 23
HIGHTSTOWN 2 W
42 km · 31 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 25
FALL
Oct 16

Holiday City-Berkeley planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ?

On average, the last spring frost in Holiday City-Berkeley is around April 23 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ?

The first fall frost in Holiday City-Berkeley typically arrives around October 20 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Holiday City-Berkeley in?

Holiday City-Berkeley is in USDA hardiness zone 7a. In zone 7a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Holiday City-Berkeley?

Holiday City-Berkeley has about 180 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 23) and first fall frost (October 20).

When should I plant tomatoes in Holiday City-Berkeley?

For Holiday City-Berkeley, sow tomatoes indoors about February 26–March 12 and move the seedlings out around April 30, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

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Frost dates recorded at TOMS RIVER, 6 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ — Frost Dates & Zone 7a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00288816. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-jersey/holiday-city-berkeley.
When to Plant in Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ — Frost Dates & Zone 7a — BlissGarden