Your nature year
Long Branch, New Jerseythrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Long Branch?
Expect about 208 frost-free days in Long Branch: the last spring frost usually comes around Apr 9, the first fall one around Nov 3, going by NOAA's Long Branch-Oakhurst station 0.6 miles away. At roughly 29 feet, Long Branch is about as low as towns get. Leaves usually come out around Mar 21 and the first flowers around Apr 26. Spring takes about 5 weeks to go from leaf to bloom. Head north for the closest of the 8 places we follow around Long Branch. For a day trip, New York City is 34 miles off; its fall foliage is usually well under way by mid-October (statewide). For wildflowers, the nearest is Bombay Hook (106 mi, Apr 1–May 31 (local timing)).
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Long Branch's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 9 to ~Nov 3
- First leaf ~Mar 21
- First bloom ~Apr 26
- Today
Near Long Branch right now
- First fall frost usually around Nov 3 · last spring frost around Apr 9NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Long Branch-Oakhurst (0.6 mi, 50% dates)~5 weeks
- Fall foliage · New York City · 34 miStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October~3 weeks
Long Branch's nature year
- Spring green-upMar
- Wildflowers · Bombay HookApr–May
- Last spring frostApr
- Fall foliage · New York CityOct
- First fall frostNov
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- New York City · 34 miStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October~3 weeks
- Bear Mountain and West Point · 70 miStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October~3 weeks
- Delaware Water Gap · 77 miStatewide: usually well under way by late October~3 weeks
Wildflowers
- Bombay Hook · 106 miLocal timing: Apr 1–May 31~6 months
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 9
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Nov 3
About 208 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Mar 21
First bloom around Apr 26
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Long Branch-Oakhurst (0.6 mi from Long Branch), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Long Branch?
On average around Nov 3, and the last spring frost around Apr 9: about 208 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Long Branch-Oakhurst, 0.6 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Long Branch?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 21 and first bloom around Apr 26, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Long Branch?
New York City, 34 miles (statewide: usually well under way by mid-October); Bear Mountain and West Point, 70 miles (statewide: usually well under way by mid-October); Delaware Water Gap, 77 miles (statewide: usually well under way by late October). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Long Branch?
Bombay Hook, 106 miles (local timing: Apr 1–May 31). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)