Frost dates by state
West Virginia Frost Dates
Across West Virginia's 231 cities and towns, the average last spring frost runs from April 7 in Belle to May 15 in Harman. Average last frost elsewhere: Charleston Apr 16, Huntington Apr 12 and Morgantown Apr 23.
Frost dates for every city and town in West Virginia
Dates are for 32°F at the NOAA station nearest the ZIP code at each West Virginia town's center. "Safer date" is when only 1 year in 10 still gets a frost, a good target for tomatoes and peppers.
| City | Average last frost | Safer date | Average first frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison (Webster Springs) | May 4 | May 22 | Oct 12 | 161 |
| Albright | May 7 | May 24 | Oct 11 | 157 |
| Alderson | Apr 26 | May 15 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Anawalt | Apr 24 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 176 |
| Anmoore | Apr 22 | May 11 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Ansted | Apr 22 | May 9 | Oct 22 | 183 |
| Athens | Apr 30 | May 19 | Oct 10 | 163 |
| Auburn | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Bancroft | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 30 | 195 |
| Barboursville | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Nov 1 | 207 |
| Barrackville | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Bath (Berkeley Springs) | Apr 23 | May 13 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Bayard | May 13 | May 30 | Oct 3 | 143 |
| Beckley | May 6 | May 23 | Oct 10 | 157 |
| Beech Bottom | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| Belington | May 6 | May 23 | Oct 13 | 160 |
| Belle | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Belmont | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 26 | 186 |
| Benwood | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 29 | 192 |
| Bethany | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| Bethlehem | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 29 | 192 |
| Beverly | May 5 | May 21 | Oct 12 | 160 |
| Blacksville | May 4 | May 22 | Oct 12 | 161 |
| Bluefield | Apr 21 | May 11 | Oct 22 | 184 |
| Bolivar | Apr 26 | May 15 | Oct 18 | 175 |
| Bradshaw | Apr 21 | May 7 | Oct 26 | 188 |
| Bramwell | Apr 21 | May 11 | Oct 22 | 184 |
| Brandonville | Apr 25 | May 13 | Oct 24 | 182 |
| Bridgeport | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 24 | 189 |
| Bruceton Mills | Apr 25 | May 13 | Oct 24 | 182 |
| Buckhannon | Apr 29 | May 16 | Oct 20 | 174 |
| Buffalo | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 30 | 195 |
| Burnsville | Apr 25 | May 15 | Oct 24 | 182 |
| Cairo | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Camden-on-Gauley | Apr 30 | May 17 | Oct 18 | 171 |
| Cameron | Apr 26 | May 12 | Oct 21 | 178 |
| Capon Bridge | May 6 | May 22 | Oct 12 | 159 |
| Carpendale | Apr 15 | May 5 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Cedar Grove | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Ceredo | Apr 12 | May 2 | Oct 30 | 201 |
| Chapmanville | Apr 8 | Apr 21 | Nov 2 | 208 |
| Charles Town | Apr 16 | May 7 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Charleston | Apr 16 | May 5 | Oct 26 | 193 |
| Chesapeake | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Chester | Apr 22 | May 8 | Oct 28 | 189 |
| Clarksburg | Apr 22 | May 11 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Clay | Apr 21 | May 11 | Oct 28 | 190 |
| Clearview | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| Clendenin | Apr 21 | May 11 | Oct 28 | 190 |
| Cowen | May 4 | May 22 | Oct 12 | 161 |
| Danville | Apr 16 | May 2 | Oct 27 | 194 |
| Davis | May 9 | May 25 | Oct 10 | 154 |
| Davy | Apr 16 | May 3 | Oct 28 | 195 |
| Delbarton | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 208 |
| Dunbar | Apr 18 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 191 |
| Durbin | May 9 | May 26 | Oct 5 | 149 |
| East Bank | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Eleanor | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 30 | 195 |
| Elizabeth | Apr 29 | May 16 | Oct 19 | 173 |
| Elk Garden | May 13 | May 30 | Oct 3 | 143 |
| Elkins | May 5 | May 21 | Oct 12 | 160 |
| Ellenboro | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Fairmont | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Fairview | May 4 | May 22 | Oct 12 | 161 |
| Falling Spring | May 3 | May 21 | Oct 9 | 159 |
| Farmington | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Fayetteville | Apr 21 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 181 |
| Flatwoods | Apr 22 | May 11 | Oct 28 | 189 |
| Flemington | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 24 | 189 |
| Follansbee | Apr 29 | May 15 | Oct 20 | 174 |
| Fort Gay | Apr 13 | May 4 | Oct 26 | 196 |
| Franklin | Apr 30 | May 18 | Oct 11 | 164 |
| Friendly | May 1 | May 19 | Oct 15 | 167 |
| Gary | Apr 24 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 176 |
| Gassaway | Apr 20 | May 9 | Oct 25 | 188 |
| Gauley Bridge | Apr 22 | May 9 | Oct 22 | 183 |
| Gilbert | Apr 15 | May 4 | Oct 27 | 195 |
| Glasgow | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Glen Dale | Apr 26 | May 12 | Oct 21 | 178 |
| Glenville | Apr 25 | May 15 | Oct 24 | 182 |
| Grafton | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 22 | 179 |
| Grant Town | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Grantsville | Apr 26 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 177 |
| Granville | Apr 26 | May 12 | Oct 23 | 180 |
| Hambleton | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 24 | 183 |
| Hamlin | Apr 23 | May 9 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Handley | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Harman | May 15 | May 31 | Oct 3 | 141 |
| Harpers Ferry | Apr 26 | May 15 | Oct 18 | 175 |
| Harrisville | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Hartford City | Apr 27 | May 15 | Oct 14 | 170 |
| Hedgesville | Apr 17 | May 1 | Oct 23 | 189 |
| Henderson | Apr 18 | May 4 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Hendricks | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 24 | 183 |
| Hillsboro | May 3 | May 22 | Oct 14 | 164 |
| Hinton | Apr 10 | May 3 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Hundred | May 4 | May 22 | Oct 12 | 161 |
| Huntington | Apr 12 | May 2 | Oct 30 | 201 |
| Hurricane | Apr 18 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 191 |
| Huttonsville | May 7 | May 26 | Oct 6 | 152 |
| Iaeger | Apr 15 | May 4 | Oct 27 | 195 |
| Jane Lew | Apr 23 | May 12 | Oct 26 | 186 |
| Junior | May 6 | May 23 | Oct 13 | 160 |
| Kenova | Apr 12 | May 2 | Oct 30 | 201 |
| Kermit | Apr 13 | May 4 | Oct 26 | 196 |
| Keyser | Apr 30 | May 19 | Oct 15 | 168 |
| Keystone | Apr 24 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 176 |
| Kimball | Apr 24 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 176 |
| Kingwood | May 7 | May 24 | Oct 11 | 157 |
| Leon | Apr 28 | May 14 | Oct 19 | 174 |
| Lester | May 6 | May 23 | Oct 10 | 157 |
| Lewisburg | May 3 | May 21 | Oct 9 | 159 |
| Logan | Apr 8 | Apr 21 | Nov 2 | 208 |
| Lost Creek | Apr 22 | May 11 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Lumberport | Apr 22 | May 11 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Mabscott | May 6 | May 23 | Oct 10 | 157 |
| Madison | Apr 16 | May 2 | Oct 27 | 194 |
| Man | Apr 15 | May 4 | Oct 27 | 195 |
| Mannington | May 3 | May 22 | Oct 10 | 160 |
| Marlinton | May 11 | May 28 | Oct 6 | 148 |
| Marmet | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Martinsburg | Apr 17 | May 1 | Oct 23 | 189 |
| Mason | Apr 27 | May 15 | Oct 14 | 170 |
| Masontown | Apr 23 | May 14 | Oct 24 | 184 |
| Matewan | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 208 |
| McMechen | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 29 | 192 |
| Meadow Bridge | Apr 26 | May 15 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Middlebourne | May 1 | May 19 | Oct 15 | 167 |
| Mill Creek | May 7 | May 26 | Oct 6 | 152 |
| Milton | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Nov 1 | 207 |
| Mitchell Heights | Apr 8 | Apr 21 | Nov 2 | 208 |
| Monongah | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Montgomery | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Montrose | May 6 | May 23 | Oct 13 | 160 |
| Moorefield | Apr 29 | May 17 | Oct 15 | 169 |
| Morgantown | Apr 23 | May 14 | Oct 24 | 184 |
| Moundsville | Apr 26 | May 12 | Oct 21 | 178 |
| Mount Hope | Apr 21 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 181 |
| Mullens | Apr 24 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 179 |
| New Cumberland | Apr 22 | May 8 | Oct 28 | 189 |
| New Haven | Apr 28 | May 14 | Oct 19 | 174 |
| New Martinsville | Apr 26 | May 13 | Oct 26 | 183 |
| Newburg | Apr 28 | May 15 | Oct 23 | 178 |
| Nitro | Apr 18 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 191 |
| North Hills | Apr 14 | May 2 | Oct 30 | 199 |
| Northfork | Apr 24 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 176 |
| Nutter Fort | Apr 22 | May 11 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Oak Hill | Apr 21 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 181 |
| Oakvale | Apr 30 | May 19 | Oct 10 | 163 |
| Oceana | Apr 22 | May 9 | Oct 24 | 185 |
| Paden City | Apr 26 | May 13 | Oct 26 | 183 |
| Parkersburg | Apr 14 | May 2 | Oct 30 | 199 |
| Parsons | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 24 | 183 |
| Paw Paw | Apr 23 | May 13 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Pax | Apr 21 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 181 |
| Pennsboro | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Petersburg | Apr 23 | May 13 | Oct 20 | 180 |
| Peterstown | Apr 27 | May 16 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| Philippi | May 6 | May 23 | Oct 13 | 160 |
| Piedmont | Apr 30 | May 19 | Oct 15 | 168 |
| Pine Grove | May 1 | May 19 | Oct 15 | 167 |
| Pineville | Apr 16 | May 3 | Oct 28 | 195 |
| Pleasant Valley | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Poca | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 30 | 195 |
| Point Pleasant | Apr 18 | May 4 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Pratt | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Princeton | Apr 30 | May 19 | Oct 10 | 163 |
| Pullman | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Quinwood | May 2 | May 20 | Oct 11 | 162 |
| Rainelle | May 2 | May 20 | Oct 11 | 162 |
| Ranson corporation | Apr 20 | May 12 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Ravenswood | Apr 23 | May 11 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Reedsville | Apr 23 | May 14 | Oct 24 | 184 |
| Reedy | Apr 30 | May 18 | Oct 17 | 170 |
| Rhodell | Apr 24 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 179 |
| Richwood | Apr 30 | May 17 | Oct 18 | 171 |
| Ridgeley | Apr 15 | May 5 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Ripley | Apr 23 | May 11 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Rivesville | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Romney | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 18 | 175 |
| Ronceverte | May 3 | May 21 | Oct 9 | 159 |
| Rowlesburg | Apr 28 | May 15 | Oct 23 | 178 |
| Rupert | May 2 | May 20 | Oct 11 | 162 |
| Salem | Apr 28 | May 16 | Oct 21 | 176 |
| Sand Fork | Apr 25 | May 15 | Oct 24 | 182 |
| Shepherdstown | Apr 26 | May 15 | Oct 18 | 175 |
| Shinnston | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 24 | 189 |
| Sistersville | May 1 | May 19 | Oct 15 | 167 |
| Smithers | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Smithfield | May 3 | May 22 | Oct 10 | 160 |
| Sophia | May 6 | May 23 | Oct 10 | 157 |
| South Charleston | Apr 23 | May 13 | Oct 20 | 180 |
| Spencer | Apr 30 | May 18 | Oct 17 | 170 |
| St. Albans | Apr 18 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 191 |
| St. Marys | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 26 | 186 |
| Star City | Apr 26 | May 12 | Oct 23 | 180 |
| Stonewood | Apr 22 | May 11 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Summersville | Apr 27 | May 16 | Oct 19 | 175 |
| Sutton | Apr 20 | May 9 | Oct 25 | 188 |
| Sylvester | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Terra Alta | May 7 | May 24 | Oct 11 | 157 |
| Thomas | May 9 | May 25 | Oct 10 | 154 |
| Thurmond | Apr 21 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 181 |
| Triadelphia | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 29 | 192 |
| Tunnelton | Apr 28 | May 15 | Oct 23 | 178 |
| Union | Apr 30 | May 17 | Oct 12 | 165 |
| Valley Grove | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| Vienna | Apr 14 | May 2 | Oct 30 | 199 |
| War | Apr 24 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 176 |
| Wardensville | May 6 | May 22 | Oct 12 | 159 |
| Wayne | Apr 14 | May 3 | Oct 26 | 195 |
| Weirton | Apr 29 | May 15 | Oct 20 | 174 |
| Welch | Apr 16 | May 3 | Oct 28 | 195 |
| Wellsburg | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| West Hamlin | Apr 23 | May 9 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| West Liberty | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| West Logan | Apr 8 | Apr 21 | Nov 2 | 208 |
| West Milford | Apr 22 | May 11 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| West Union | Apr 28 | May 16 | Oct 21 | 176 |
| Weston | Apr 23 | May 12 | Oct 26 | 186 |
| Westover | Apr 26 | May 12 | Oct 23 | 180 |
| Wheeling | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 29 | 192 |
| White Hall | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| White Sulphur Springs | May 2 | May 19 | Oct 13 | 164 |
| Whitesville | Apr 7 | Apr 23 | Nov 4 | 211 |
| Williamson | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 208 |
| Williamstown | Apr 23 | May 11 | Oct 22 | 182 |
| Windsor Heights | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| Winfield | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 30 | 195 |
| Womelsdorf (Coalton) | May 5 | May 21 | Oct 12 | 160 |
| Worthington | Apr 18 | May 9 | Oct 28 | 193 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. City centers from the US Census Bureau. Click a city for its nearest station and, where it has frost dates, hard-freeze dates and a vegetable planting calendar. See how we calculate.
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Charleston, WV?
The average last spring frost in Charleston is April 16, and only 1 year in 10 has a frost after May 5. The average first fall frost is October 26. These come from NOAA's 1991–2020 records at the Charleston Yeager AP station.
When should I plant tomatoes in West Virginia?
UNH Extension times tomato transplants for 1 to 2 weeks after the average last frost. In Charleston that's about Apr 23 to Apr 30; for a 9 in 10 chance of no later frost, wait until May 5. Look up your ZIP code for your own dates and a full vegetable planting calendar.
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