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When to plant in Red Bank, NJ

USDA Zone 7b

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

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

Station · LONG BRANCH-OAKHURST · 8.0 km
Last spring frost
April 9
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 3
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
208 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for Red BankA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Red Bank: last spring frost around April 9, first fall frost around November 3, about 208 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

LONG BRANCH-OAKHURST · 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 Red Bank’s own odds, recorded at LONG BRANCH-OAKHURST.

Frost-probability curves for Red BankProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 9 and the first fall frost around November 3, giving about 208 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 8Apr 22Apr 8Oct 11Oct 24Nov 6
32°FApr 23Apr 9Mar 28Oct 21Nov 3Nov 18
28°FApr 10Mar 29Mar 13Nov 1Nov 15Dec 2

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
Brussels Sprouts
July 14July 28
Fall sowin 9 days
Rutabaga
July 28August 11
Fall sowin 23 days
Broccoli
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Cabbage
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Carrot
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Cauliflower
August 11August 25
Fall sowin 23 days
Napa Cabbage
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 Red Bank, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 28 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.

LONG BRANCH-OAKHURST
Primary
8 km · 9 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 9
FALL
Nov 3
FREEHOLD-MARLBORO
16 km · 59 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 17
FALL
Oct 23
NY AVE V BROOKLYN
28 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 1
FALL
Nov 19

Red Bank planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Red Bank, NJ?

Plan for the last spring frost in Red Bank around April 9 (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 Red Bank, NJ?

In Red Bank, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 3 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Red Bank in?

Red Bank 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 Red Bank?

Red Bank has about 208 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 9) and first fall frost (November 3).

When should I plant tomatoes in Red Bank?

For Red Bank, sow tomatoes indoors about February 12–February 26 and move the seedlings out around April 16, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at LONG BRANCH-OAKHURST, 8 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 Red Bank, NJ — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00284987. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-jersey/red-bank.
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