West Virginia Frost Dates

West Virginia has 99 NOAA weather stations with freeze records in the 1991–2020 climate normals. The typical last spring frost ranges from April 7 at London Locks to May 15 at Glady 1 N; at half the stations it has come by April 26. The first fall frost typically arrives between October 2 at Canaan Valley #2 and November 4 at London Locks, with a median of October 20.

The growing season between the typical frosts runs from 138 days at Canaan Valley #2 to 209 days at London Locks; 177 days at the median station.

Every station in West Virginia

Typical dates have a 50% chance of a frost after them in spring, and before them in fall; safer dates, 10%. A garden can differ from its nearest station, especially in a valley or on a hillside: see why your garden may differ.

West Virginia: freeze (32 °F) dates by NOAA station, 1991–2020 normals
Station	Elevation	Last frost	Safer	First frost	Safer	Season (days)
Alderson	1,552 ft	Apr 26	May 15	Oct 17	Oct 5	173
Anstead Hawks Nest Sp	1,296 ft	Apr 22	May 9	Oct 22	Oct 8	181
Athens	2,495 ft	Apr 30	May 19	Oct 10	Sep 27	161
Bartow 1s	3,025 ft	May 9	May 26	Oct 5	Sep 21	149
Bayard	2,412 ft	May 13	May 30	Oct 3	Sep 19	140
Beckley Raleigh Co Ap	2,514 ft	Apr 22	May 13	Oct 21	Oct 8	180
Beckley Va Hospital	2,330 ft	May 6	May 23	Oct 10	Sep 28	156
Belington	1,769 ft	May 6	May 23	Oct 13	Oct 1	159
Bluefield Mercer Co Ap	2,870 ft	Apr 21	May 11	Oct 22	Oct 11	182
Bluefield	2,870 ft	Apr 30	May 19	Oct 15	Oct 3	168
Bluestone Lake	1,390 ft	Apr 10	May 3	Oct 30	Oct 17	200
Buckeye	2,123 ft	May 3	May 22	Oct 14	Oct 2	161
Buckhannon	1,455 ft	Apr 29	May 16	Oct 20	Oct 6	173
Burton	1,240 ft	May 4	May 22	Oct 12	Oct 1	158
Cacapon St Pk #2	958 ft	Apr 23	May 13	Oct 21	Oct 6	180
Canaan Valley #2	3,254 ft	May 15	Jun 1	Oct 2	Sep 18	138
Charleston Wfo	918 ft	Apr 23	May 13	Oct 20	Oct 8	180
Charleston Yeager Ap	910 ft	Apr 16	May 5	Oct 26	Oct 13	192
Clarksburg 1	990 ft	Apr 22	May 11	Oct 23	Oct 9	181
Clarksburg Benedum Ap	1,203 ft	Apr 18	May 9	Oct 24	Oct 9	188
Clendenin	700 ft	Apr 21	May 11	Oct 28	Oct 15	187
Creston	650 ft	Apr 29	May 16	Oct 19	Oct 8	172
Davis 3se	3,715 ft	May 9	May 25	Oct 10	Sep 27	153
Dunlow 1 Sw	1,113 ft	Apr 13	May 4	Oct 26	Oct 14	197
Elkhorn	1,948 ft	Apr 24	May 14	Oct 17	Oct 5	175
Elkins 21 Ene	3,390 ft	May 7	May 27	Oct 7	Sep 24	151
Elkins Randolph Co Ap	1,979 ft	May 5	May 21	Oct 12	Oct 1	159
Fairmont	1,300 ft	Apr 18	May 9	Oct 28	Oct 14	192
Franklin 2 Ne	1,900 ft	Apr 30	May 18	Oct 11	Sep 28	162
Frost 3ne	2,905 ft	May 10	May 26	Oct 5	Sep 23	149
Gassaway	848 ft	Apr 20	May 9	Oct 25	Oct 12	185
Glady 1 N	2,840 ft	May 15	May 31	Oct 3	Sep 20	139
Glenville	738 ft	Apr 25	May 15	Oct 24	Oct 9	180
Grantsville 1ese	706 ft	Apr 26	May 10	Oct 20	Oct 8	175
Hacker Valley	1,582 ft	May 7	May 24	Oct 10	Sep 27	155
Hamlin	680 ft	Apr 23	May 9	Oct 21	Oct 9	180
Harrisville	823 ft	Apr 26	May 14	Oct 17	Oct 5	173
Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam	570 ft	Apr 18	May 5	Oct 29	Oct 16	192
Huntington Swg Pl	520 ft	Apr 12	May 2	Oct 30	Oct 16	200
Huntington Tri State Ap	824 ft	Apr 14	May 3	Oct 26	Oct 13	195
Keyser 2 Ssw	965 ft	Apr 30	May 19	Oct 15	Oct 1	167
Kumbrabow	3,235 ft	May 7	May 26	Oct 6	Sep 22	150
Lake Lynn	900 ft	Apr 25	May 13	Oct 24	Oct 9	181
Lewisburg 3 N	2,300 ft	May 3	May 21	Oct 9	Sep 25	158
Logan	672 ft	Apr 8	Apr 21	Nov 2	Oct 20	208
London Locks	632 ft	Apr 7	Apr 23	Nov 4	Oct 24	209
Lost Rvr	1,690 ft	May 3	May 21	Oct 12	Sep 28	160
Madison 3nnw	689 ft	Apr 16	May 2	Oct 27	Oct 13	192
Mannington 8 Wnw	1,100 ft	May 3	May 22	Oct 10	Sep 27	159
Marlinton	2,150 ft	May 11	May 28	Oct 6	Sep 24	148
Martinsburg 2	460 ft	Apr 17	May 1	Oct 23	Oct 8	187
Martinsburg E Wv Rgnl Ap	534 ft	Apr 20	May 12	Oct 22	Oct 7	183
Middlebourne 3 Ese	779 ft	May 1	May 19	Oct 15	Oct 2	167
Moorefield 1 Sse	890 ft	Apr 29	May 17	Oct 15	Sep 30	167
Morgantown Hart Fld	1,240 ft	Apr 23	May 14	Oct 24	Oct 11	182
Morgantown L&D	825 ft	Apr 26	May 12	Oct 23	Oct 9	180
Moundsville	620 ft	Apr 26	May 12	Oct 21	Oct 8	177
Mt Nebo 1 S	1,953 ft	May 5	May 24	Oct 7	Sep 25	154
Mullens 3 E	1,564 ft	Apr 24	May 10	Oct 20	Oct 7	178
New Cumberland L/D	675 ft	Apr 22	May 8	Oct 28	Oct 13	186
Oak Hill	2,040 ft	Apr 21	May 13	Oct 19	Oct 6	179
Oceana 2 Se	1,320 ft	Apr 22	May 9	Oct 24	Oct 12	184
Parkersburg Wood Co Ap	831 ft	Apr 23	May 11	Oct 22	Oct 8	180
Parkersburg	620 ft	Apr 14	May 2	Oct 30	Oct 16	197
Parsons 3 Se	1,775 ft	Apr 24	May 11	Oct 24	Oct 11	182
Pea Ridge Psd	584 ft	Apr 8	Apr 25	Nov 1	Oct 19	205
Petersburg	960 ft	Apr 23	May 13	Oct 20	Oct 8	179
Pickens 2 N	2,880 ft	Apr 25	May 13	Oct 19	Oct 4	176
Pike Island(Lock & Dam)	640 ft	Apr 18	May 6	Nov 1	Oct 18	196
Pineville	1,320 ft	Apr 16	May 3	Oct 28	Oct 14	193
Rd Bailey Lake	1,277 ft	Apr 15	May 4	Oct 27	Oct 13	194
Richwood 1sse	3,090 ft	Apr 30	May 17	Oct 18	Oct 1	171
Ripley	608 ft	Apr 23	May 11	Oct 21	Oct 8	178
Rock Cave 2 Ne	1,749 ft	Apr 26	May 15	Oct 21	Oct 7	175
Romney 1 Sw	720 ft	Apr 26	May 14	Oct 18	Oct 5	172
Rosedale 3 Nnw	750 ft	Apr 29	May 17	Oct 19	Oct 6	171
Rowlesburg 1	1,423 ft	Apr 28	May 15	Oct 23	Oct 10	179
Rupert 4 N	3,319 ft	May 2	May 20	Oct 11	Sep 28	160
Saint Albans	646 ft	Apr 18	May 6	Oct 26	Oct 12	189
Sandyville 9 Ne	668 ft	May 1	May 19	Oct 14	Oct 1	165
Sissonville 1sw	632 ft	Apr 29	May 15	Oct 16	Oct 4	169
Snowshoe	4,847 ft	May 12	May 29	Oct 7	Sep 24	147
Southside 3 Nnw	576 ft	Apr 28	May 14	Oct 19	Oct 6	173
Spencer	972 ft	Apr 30	May 18	Oct 17	Oct 3	169
Stonewall Jackson Dam	1,045 ft	Apr 26	May 13	Oct 23	Oct 8	179
Summersville Lake	1,768 ft	Apr 27	May 16	Oct 19	Oct 7	173
Sutton Lake	868 ft	Apr 22	May 11	Oct 28	Oct 14	187
Terra Alta #1	2,630 ft	May 7	May 24	Oct 11	Sep 27	156
Tygart Dam	1,235 ft	Apr 26	May 14	Oct 22	Oct 10	178
Union 3 Sse	2,110 ft	Apr 30	May 17	Oct 12	Sep 30	165
W Union 2	806 ft	Apr 28	May 16	Oct 21	Oct 7	176
Wardensville R M Farm	960 ft	May 6	May 22	Oct 12	Sep 29	159
Webster Springs 8 N	1,850 ft	May 4	May 22	Oct 12	Sep 29	160
Weston	1,023 ft	Apr 23	May 12	Oct 26	Oct 13	185
Wheeling Ohio Co Ap	1,179 ft	Apr 23	May 10	Oct 25	Oct 10	185
Wheeling	645 ft	Apr 20	May 6	Oct 29	Oct 15	192
White Sulphur Springs	1,919 ft	May 2	May 19	Oct 13	Oct 1	165
Williamson	760 ft	Apr 8	Apr 25	Nov 2	Oct 21	206
Winfield Locks	621 ft	Apr 18	May 9	Oct 30	Oct 17	193

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Questions

When is the last frost in West Virginia?

It depends on where you are. The typical last spring frost at West Virginia's NOAA stations ranges from April 7 to May 15, and half of them have had it by April 26. Enter your ZIP code above for the station nearest you.

When is the first frost in West Virginia?

Typically between October 2 and November 4, depending on the station; the median is October 20. Plan fall crops back from your own station's date.

What do "typical" and "safer" mean?

With the typical (50%) last-frost date, half of years still have a frost after it. With the safer (10%) date, only one year in ten does. In fall it's the other way around: the safer date is the earlier one.

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal, by station: freeze dates at 32 °F)

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