When to plant in Rahway, NJ
USDA Zone 7bRahway, 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 7b, Rahway supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
The average last spring frost in Rahway is now 16 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
CRANFORD · 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 Rahway’s own odds, recorded at CRANFORD.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 11 | Apr 25 | Apr 10 | Oct 7 | Oct 20 | Nov 4 |
| 32°F | Apr 28 | Apr 11 | Mar 30 | Oct 14 | Oct 31 | Nov 15 |
| 28°F | Apr 12 | Mar 30 | Mar 14 | Oct 27 | Nov 12 | Dec 1 |
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 Rahway, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 13 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.
Rahway planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Rahway, NJ?
Rahway's average last spring frost falls near April 11 — 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 Rahway, NJ?
In Rahway, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 31 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Rahway in?
Rahway 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 Rahway?
Rahway has about 203 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 11) and first fall frost (October 31).
When should I plant tomatoes in Rahway?
For Rahway, sow tomatoes indoors about February 14–February 28 and move the seedlings out around April 18, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Avenel · 3 km
- Colonia · 3 km
- Linden · 4 km
- Iselin · 5 km
- Carteret · 5 km
- Roselle · 5 km
- Woodbridge · 6 km
- Roselle Park · 7 km
Frost dates recorded at CRANFORD, 8 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 Rahway, NJ — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00282023. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-jersey/rahway.