Car Battery Cold-Start in New Jersey
In New Jersey, local car battery deadlines run from Nov 7 to Dec 2, with a median around Nov 16 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.
Notable cities
- Paterson — earliest deadline in the state
- Atlantic City — latest deadline in the state
- Hackensack — near the state median
All New Jersey cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson | Nov 7 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| Clifton | Nov 7 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| Trenton | Nov 7 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| New Brunswick | Nov 7 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| Perth Amboy | Nov 7 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| Plainfield | Nov 7 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| Sayreville | Nov 7 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| Union City | Nov 12 | Nov 12 | View → | Checklist |
| Linden | Nov 12 | Nov 12 | View → | Checklist |
| Vineland | Nov 14 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Passaic | Nov 16 | Nov 16 | View → | Checklist |
| Hackensack | Nov 16 | Nov 16 | View → | Checklist |
| Newark | Nov 19 | Nov 19 | View → | Checklist |
| Jersey City | Nov 19 | Nov 19 | View → | Checklist |
| East Orange | Nov 19 | Nov 19 | View → | Checklist |
| Kearny | Nov 19 | Nov 19 | View → | Checklist |
| Elizabeth | Nov 22 | Nov 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Bayonne | Nov 22 | Nov 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Camden | Nov 29 | Nov 29 | View → | Checklist |
| Hoboken | Dec 1 | Dec 1 | View → | Checklist |
| West New York | Dec 1 | Dec 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Atlantic City | Dec 2 | Dec 2 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Car Battery Cold-Start guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.