Last frost dates in West Virginia
99 NOAA weather stations in West Virginia have thirty years of frost records. The median station sees its last 32 °F night around Apr 26; across the state that ranges from Apr 7 to May 15, so pick the station nearest you rather than a state-wide figure.
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| LONDON LOCKS | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Mar 26 | Nov 4 | 209 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LOGAN | Apr 8 | Apr 21 | Mar 25 | Nov 2 | 208 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PEA RIDGE PSD | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Mar 26 | Nov 1 | 205 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WILLIAMSON | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Mar 26 | Nov 2 | 206 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BLUESTONE LAKE | Apr 10 | May 3 | Mar 28 | Oct 30 | 200 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HUNTINGTON SWG PL | Apr 12 | May 2 | Mar 30 | Oct 30 | 200 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DUNLOW 1 SW | Apr 13 | May 4 | Mar 27 | Oct 26 | 197 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HUNTINGTON TRI STATE AP | Apr 14 | May 3 | Mar 28 | Oct 26 | 195 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PARKERSBURG | Apr 14 | May 2 | Mar 31 | Oct 30 | 197 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| RD BAILEY LAKE | Apr 15 | May 4 | Apr 1 | Oct 27 | 194 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CHARLESTON YEAGER AP | Apr 16 | May 5 | Apr 1 | Oct 26 | 192 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MADISON 3NNW | Apr 16 | May 2 | Apr 2 | Oct 27 | 192 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PINEVILLE | Apr 16 | May 3 | Mar 31 | Oct 28 | 193 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MARTINSBURG 2 | Apr 17 | May 1 | Apr 4 | Oct 23 | 187 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLARKSBURG BENEDUM AP | Apr 18 | May 9 | Apr 1 | Oct 24 | 188 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FAIRMONT | Apr 18 | May 9 | Apr 2 | Oct 28 | 192 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HOGSETT RC BYRD DAM | Apr 18 | May 5 | Apr 3 | Oct 29 | 192 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PIKE ISLAND(LOCK & DAM) | Apr 18 | May 6 | Apr 4 | Nov 1 | 196 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SAINT ALBANS | Apr 18 | May 6 | Apr 2 | Oct 26 | 189 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WINFIELD LOCKS | Apr 18 | May 9 | Apr 2 | Oct 30 | 193 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GASSAWAY | Apr 20 | May 9 | Apr 8 | Oct 25 | 185 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MARTINSBURG E WV RGNL AP | Apr 20 | May 12 | Apr 3 | Oct 22 | 183 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WHEELING | Apr 20 | May 6 | Apr 5 | Oct 29 | 192 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BLUEFIELD MERCER CO AP | Apr 21 | May 11 | Apr 6 | Oct 22 | 182 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLENDENIN | Apr 21 | May 11 | Apr 5 | Oct 28 | 187 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| OAK HILL | Apr 21 | May 13 | Apr 5 | Oct 19 | 179 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ANSTEAD HAWKS NEST SP | Apr 22 | May 9 | Apr 8 | Oct 22 | 181 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BECKLEY RALEIGH CO AP | Apr 22 | May 13 | Apr 8 | Oct 21 | 180 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLARKSBURG 1 | Apr 22 | May 11 | Apr 10 | Oct 23 | 181 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| NEW CUMBERLAND L/D | Apr 22 | May 8 | Apr 11 | Oct 28 | 186 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| OCEANA 2 SE | Apr 22 | May 9 | Apr 6 | Oct 24 | 184 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SUTTON LAKE | Apr 22 | May 11 | Apr 7 | Oct 28 | 187 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CACAPON ST PK #2 | Apr 23 | May 13 | Apr 6 | Oct 21 | 180 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CHARLESTON WFO | Apr 23 | May 13 | Apr 9 | Oct 20 | 180 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HAMLIN | Apr 23 | May 9 | Apr 8 | Oct 21 | 180 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MORGANTOWN HART FLD | Apr 23 | May 14 | Apr 7 | Oct 24 | 182 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PARKERSBURG WOOD CO AP | Apr 23 | May 11 | Apr 7 | Oct 22 | 180 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PETERSBURG | Apr 23 | May 13 | Apr 5 | Oct 20 | 179 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| RIPLEY | Apr 23 | May 11 | Apr 10 | Oct 21 | 178 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WESTON | Apr 23 | May 12 | Apr 9 | Oct 26 | 185 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WHEELING OHIO CO AP | Apr 23 | May 10 | Apr 6 | Oct 25 | 185 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ELKHORN | Apr 24 | May 14 | Apr 11 | Oct 17 | 175 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MULLENS 3 E | Apr 24 | May 10 | Apr 12 | Oct 20 | 178 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PARSONS 3 SE | Apr 24 | May 11 | Apr 8 | Oct 24 | 182 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GLENVILLE | Apr 25 | May 15 | Apr 11 | Oct 24 | 180 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LAKE LYNN | Apr 25 | May 13 | Apr 9 | Oct 24 | 181 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PICKENS 2 N | Apr 25 | May 13 | Apr 10 | Oct 19 | 176 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ALDERSON | Apr 26 | May 15 | Apr 11 | Oct 17 | 173 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GRANTSVILLE 1ESE | Apr 26 | May 10 | Apr 15 | Oct 20 | 175 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HARRISVILLE | Apr 26 | May 14 | Apr 14 | Oct 17 | 173 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MORGANTOWN L&D | Apr 26 | May 12 | Apr 10 | Oct 23 | 180 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MOUNDSVILLE | Apr 26 | May 12 | Apr 15 | Oct 21 | 177 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ROCK CAVE 2 NE | Apr 26 | May 15 | Apr 11 | Oct 21 | 175 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ROMNEY 1 SW | Apr 26 | May 14 | Apr 12 | Oct 18 | 172 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| STONEWALL JACKSON DAM | Apr 26 | May 13 | Apr 15 | Oct 23 | 179 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TYGART DAM | Apr 26 | May 14 | Apr 12 | Oct 22 | 178 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SUMMERSVILLE LAKE | Apr 27 | May 16 | Apr 13 | Oct 19 | 173 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ROWLESBURG 1 | Apr 28 | May 15 | Apr 12 | Oct 23 | 179 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SOUTHSIDE 3 NNW | Apr 28 | May 14 | Apr 15 | Oct 19 | 173 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| W UNION 2 | Apr 28 | May 16 | Apr 14 | Oct 21 | 176 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BUCKHANNON | Apr 29 | May 16 | Apr 14 | Oct 20 | 173 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CRESTON | Apr 29 | May 16 | Apr 16 | Oct 19 | 172 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MOOREFIELD 1 SSE | Apr 29 | May 17 | Apr 16 | Oct 15 | 167 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ROSEDALE 3 NNW | Apr 29 | May 17 | Apr 16 | Oct 19 | 171 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SISSONVILLE 1SW | Apr 29 | May 15 | Apr 15 | Oct 16 | 169 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ATHENS | Apr 30 | May 19 | Apr 14 | Oct 10 | 161 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BLUEFIELD | Apr 30 | May 19 | Apr 15 | Oct 15 | 168 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FRANKLIN 2 NE | Apr 30 | May 18 | Apr 15 | Oct 11 | 162 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| KEYSER 2 SSW | Apr 30 | May 19 | Apr 14 | Oct 15 | 167 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| RICHWOOD 1SSE | Apr 30 | May 17 | Apr 14 | Oct 18 | 171 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SPENCER | Apr 30 | May 18 | Apr 15 | Oct 17 | 169 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| UNION 3 SSE | Apr 30 | May 17 | Apr 12 | Oct 12 | 165 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MIDDLEBOURNE 3 ESE | May 1 | May 19 | Apr 17 | Oct 15 | 167 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SANDYVILLE 9 NE | May 1 | May 19 | Apr 18 | Oct 14 | 165 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| RUPERT 4 N | May 2 | May 20 | Apr 16 | Oct 11 | 160 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS | May 2 | May 19 | Apr 17 | Oct 13 | 165 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BUCKEYE | May 3 | May 22 | Apr 19 | Oct 14 | 161 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LEWISBURG 3 N | May 3 | May 21 | Apr 17 | Oct 9 | 158 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LOST RVR | May 3 | May 21 | Apr 19 | Oct 12 | 160 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MANNINGTON 8 WNW | May 3 | May 22 | Apr 19 | Oct 10 | 159 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BURTON | May 4 | May 22 | Apr 20 | Oct 12 | 158 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WEBSTER SPRINGS 8 N | May 4 | May 22 | Apr 18 | Oct 12 | 160 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ELKINS RANDOLPH CO AP | May 5 | May 21 | Apr 20 | Oct 12 | 159 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MT NEBO 1 S | May 5 | May 24 | Apr 20 | Oct 7 | 154 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BECKLEY VA HOSPITAL | May 6 | May 23 | Apr 22 | Oct 10 | 156 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BELINGTON | May 6 | May 23 | Apr 20 | Oct 13 | 159 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WARDENSVILLE R M FARM | May 6 | May 22 | Apr 21 | Oct 12 | 159 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ELKINS 21 ENE | May 7 | May 27 | Apr 22 | Oct 7 | 151 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HACKER VALLEY | May 7 | May 24 | Apr 22 | Oct 10 | 155 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| KUMBRABOW | May 7 | May 26 | Apr 22 | Oct 6 | 150 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TERRA ALTA #1 | May 7 | May 24 | Apr 21 | Oct 11 | 156 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BARTOW 1S | May 9 | May 26 | Apr 22 | Oct 5 | 149 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DAVIS 3SE | May 9 | May 25 | Apr 24 | Oct 10 | 153 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FROST 3NE | May 10 | May 26 | Apr 24 | Oct 5 | 149 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MARLINTON | May 11 | May 28 | Apr 27 | Oct 6 | 148 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SNOWSHOE | May 12 | May 29 | Apr 26 | Oct 7 | 147 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BAYARD | May 13 | May 30 | Apr 27 | Oct 3 | 140 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CANAAN VALLEY #2 | May 15 | Jun 1 | Apr 26 | Oct 2 | 138 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GLADY 1 N | May 15 | May 31 | Apr 28 | Oct 3 | 139 | Plan sowing from this date → |
How to read the three dates
Average is the date by which, in half of the years between 1991 and 2020, the last 32 °F night had already happened. Safe is later: only one year in ten saw a frost after it, which is the date to transplant tomatoes and peppers, both killed by a single frost. Early is the risky end, with a frost after it in nine years out of ten.
Every figure is for the weather station, not for your garden. A valley bottom, a north slope or a spot near a lake can run a week or two either way. Cities are warmer than the countryside around them.
Where the numbers come from
The dates are NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals for 1991 to 2020, computed by the National Centers for Environmental Information for every station with thirty years of daily minimum temperatures. ZIP codes are matched to the nearest such station within 150 km using U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Area centroids. Stations that never see a frost, such as much of south Florida, report no date and are left out.