Frost dates in West Virginia
Across West Virginia, the typical last spring frost is around Apr 23 and the first fall frost around Oct 21. Your own dates depend on where you are in the state; find your county below.
Most of the state's last spring frosts fall between Apr 8 and May 5, and its first fall frosts between Oct 10 and Nov 1.
These are the dates with a 50% chance of a 32°F frost on or after (spring) or on or before (fall), so plan tender crops a week or two after the spring date and keep row cover handy. For dates at your exact ZIP code, use the zone and frost date lookup; for what to plant when, see the planting guide by frost date.
Hardiness zones in West Virginia: zone 5b, zone 6a, zone 6b, zone 7a
Frost dates by county in West Virginia
| County | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Growing season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour | May 6 | Oct 20 | About 167 days |
| Berkeley | Apr 20 | Oct 23 | About 186 days |
| Boone | Apr 16 | Oct 27 | About 194 days |
| Braxton | Apr 22 | Oct 25 | About 186 days |
| Brooke | Apr 23 | Oct 25 | About 185 days |
| Cabell | Apr 8 | Nov 1 | About 207 days |
| Calhoun | Apr 29 | Oct 20 | About 174 days |
| Clay | Apr 21 | Oct 28 | About 190 days |
| Doddridge | Apr 28 | Oct 21 | About 176 days |
| Fayette | Apr 21 | Oct 22 | About 184 days |
| Gilmer | Apr 25 | Oct 24 | About 182 days |
| Grant | Apr 29 | Oct 15 | About 169 days |
| Greenbrier | May 2 | Oct 11 | About 162 days |
| Hampshire | Apr 26 | Oct 18 | About 175 days |
| Hancock | Apr 22 | Oct 28 | About 189 days |
| Hardy | May 3 | Oct 15 | About 165 days |
| Harrison | Apr 22 | Oct 23 | About 184 days |
| Jackson | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | About 181 days |
| Jefferson | Apr 26 | Oct 18 | About 175 days |
| Kanawha | Apr 16 | Oct 26 | About 193 days |
| Lewis | Apr 26 | Oct 24 | About 181 days |
| Lincoln | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | About 181 days |
| Logan | Apr 8 | Nov 2 | About 208 days |
| Marion | Apr 18 | Oct 28 | About 193 days |
| Marshall | Apr 26 | Oct 26 | About 183 days |
| Mason | Apr 27 | Oct 19 | About 175 days |
| McDowell | Apr 24 | Oct 18 | About 177 days |
| Mercer | Apr 30 | Oct 10 | About 163 days |
| Mineral | Apr 30 | Oct 15 | About 168 days |
| Mingo | Apr 8 | Nov 2 | About 208 days |
| Monongalia | Apr 26 | Oct 23 | About 180 days |
| Monroe | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | About 165 days |
| Morgan | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | About 181 days |
| Nicholas | Apr 30 | Oct 19 | About 172 days |
| Ohio | Apr 23 | Oct 29 | About 189 days |
| Pendleton | Apr 30 | Oct 11 | About 164 days |
| Pleasants | Apr 23 | Oct 26 | About 186 days |
| Pocahontas | May 10 | Oct 6 | About 149 days |
| Preston | Apr 28 | Oct 23 | About 178 days |
| Putnam | Apr 18 | Oct 30 | About 195 days |
| Raleigh | Apr 24 | Oct 19 | About 178 days |
| Randolph | May 5 | Oct 12 | About 160 days |
| Ritchie | Apr 26 | Oct 17 | About 174 days |
| Roane | Apr 30 | Oct 28 | About 181 days |
| Summers | Apr 10 | Oct 30 | About 203 days |
| Taylor | Apr 26 | Oct 22 | About 179 days |
| Tucker | May 7 | Oct 10 | About 156 days |
| Tyler | May 1 | Oct 15 | About 167 days |
| Upshur | Apr 26 | Oct 21 | About 178 days |
| Wayne | Apr 13 | Oct 26 | About 196 days |
| Webster | May 4 | Oct 12 | About 161 days |
| Wetzel | May 3 | Oct 12 | About 162 days |
| Wirt | Apr 29 | Oct 19 | About 173 days |
| Wood | Apr 14 | Oct 30 | About 199 days |
| Wyoming | Apr 22 | Oct 24 | About 185 days |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, 50% probability of 32°F, from the weather station nearest each ZIP code; each county shows the middle value across its ZIP codes. Hills, valleys and cities can run a week or more earlier or later.