When to plant in Kingston Estates, NJ
Planting dates worked out from Kingston Estates's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 24
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 13
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 30
1 year in 10 by Oct 16
Frost-free days
202
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Pennsauken 1n · 5.5 km away · station 14 m, town 11 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 18 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 23 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 11 – Feb 18 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 27 |
| Peas | — | Mar 18 – Apr 15 | May 12 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jun 6 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 29 – May 10 | May 28 |
| Beet | — | Mar 29 – May 10 | May 18 |
| Potato | — | Mar 29 – Apr 19 | Jun 7 |
| Kale | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 7 |
| Broccoli | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | May 17 |
| Cucumber | Mar 27 – Apr 3 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 13 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 27 – Apr 3 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 8 |
| Winter squash | Mar 27 – Apr 3 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jul 13 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jun 16 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | Jun 16 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 16 – Nov 13 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 18 – Apr 15 | Apr 25 |
| Basil | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 20 |
Kingston Estates's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Apr 6 |
| 1994 | Apr 23 |
| 1995 | Apr 17 |
| 1996 | May 14 |
| 1997 | Apr 22 |
| 1998 | Apr 13 |
| 1999 | Apr 25 |
| 2000 | Apr 13 |
| 2001 | Apr 6 |
| 2002 | Apr 8 |
| 2005 | Apr 17 |
| 2006 | Mar 23 |
| 2008 | Apr 4 |
| 2009 | Mar 26 |
| 2010 | May 10 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Mar 28 |
| 2013 | Apr 5 |
| 2014 | Apr 21 |
| 2015 | Apr 2 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Apr 9 |
| 2018 | Apr 21 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | Apr 21 |
| 2021 | Apr 4 |
| 2022 | Apr 18 |
| 2023 | Apr 11 |
| 2024 | Mar 25 |
| 2025 | Apr 9 |
| 2026 | Apr 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 171 |
| 1995 | 201 |
| 1996 | 151 |
| 1997 | 183 |
| 1998 | 205 |
| 1999 | 197 |
| 2000 | 216 |
| 2002 | 206 |
| 2005 | 208 |
| 2006 | 217 |
| 2008 | 202 |
| 2009 | 225 |
| 2010 | 175 |
| 2011 | 207 |
| 2012 | 199 |
| 2013 | 203 |
| 2014 | 200 |
| 2015 | 198 |
| 2016 | 198 |
| 2017 | 215 |
| 2018 | 203 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2020 | 192 |
| 2021 | 213 |
| 2022 | 210 |
| 2023 | 204 |
| 2024 | 229 |
| 2025 | 211 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.8 °C |
| 1999 | 20.5 °C |
| 2000 | 19.3 °C |
| 2001 | 20.0 °C |
| 2002 | 20.7 °C |
| 2003 | 19.4 °C |
| 2005 | 20.7 °C |
| 2006 | 20.5 °C |
| 2008 | 20.4 °C |
| 2009 | 19.6 °C |
| 2010 | 21.6 °C |
| 2011 | 20.8 °C |
| 2012 | 20.8 °C |
| 2013 | 19.5 °C |
| 2014 | 19.6 °C |
| 2015 | 20.7 °C |
| 2016 | 20.4 °C |
| 2017 | 19.9 °C |
| 2018 | 20.3 °C |
| 2019 | 20.3 °C |
| 2020 | 19.8 °C |
| 2021 | 20.4 °C |
| 2022 | 20.7 °C |
| 2023 | 19.8 °C |
| 2024 | 20.8 °C |
| 2025 | 20.6 °C |
| 2026 | 21.1 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1993, Kingston Estates's last spring frost has come about 3 days earlier per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Pennsauken 1n (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.