West Virginia Frost Dates: Last and First Frost by Town

99 NOAA weather stations · 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals · Data updated 2026-10-29

Quick answer

Across West Virginia's 99 NOAA stations with regular frost, the median last spring frost is April 26 and the median first fall frost is October 20. Last frost dates range from April 7 at London Locks to May 15 at Glady 1 N, so enter your ZIP code below for the station nearest you.

How frost dates vary across West Virginia

Elevation matters: across West Virginia's stations, each 1,000 ft of elevation delays the median last frost by about 6 days.
Safety margin: the median 10%-risk date (May 14) is about 18 days after the median last frost. Waiting until then cuts the chance of a killing frost on tender transplants from 1 in 2 to 1 in 10.

Frost dates at West Virginia's major weather stations

These National Weather Service stations, mostly at airports, have the longest and most complete records in the state.


Beckley Raleigh County Airport	2,514	Apr 22	May 13	Oct 21	180
Bluefield Mercer County Airport	2,870	Apr 21	May 11	Oct 22	182
Charleston Yeager Airport	910	Apr 16	May 5	Oct 26	192
Clarksburg Benedum Airport	1,203	Apr 18	May 9	Oct 24	188
Elkins 21 ENE	3,390	May 7	May 27	Oct 7	151
Elkins Randolph County Airport	1,979	May 5	May 21	Oct 12	159
Huntington Tri State Airport	824	Apr 14	May 3	Oct 26	195
Martinsburg E Wv Regional Airport	534	Apr 20	May 12	Oct 22	183
Morgantown Hart Field	1,240	Apr 23	May 14	Oct 24	182
Parkersburg	620	Apr 14	May 2	Oct 30	197
Parkersburg Wood County Airport	831	Apr 23	May 11	Oct 22	180
Wheeling Ohio County Airport	1,179	Apr 23	May 10	Oct 25	185

All 99 stations in West Virginia

Last frost and first frost are medians: a 50% chance of a 32°F night after (spring) or before (fall) that date. 10% risk is the spring date with only a 1-in-10 chance of a later frost. Click a column to sort.

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

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in West Virginia?

The median last spring frost (32°F) across West Virginia's NOAA weather stations is April 26, based on 1991–2020 climate normals. It ranges from April 7 at London Locks to May 15 at Glady 1 N. For a safer planting date, use the 10%-risk date; the state median for that is May 14.

When is the first frost in West Virginia?

The median first fall frost across West Virginia's stations is October 20. The earliest median first frost is October 2 at Canaan Valley #2, and the latest is November 4 at London Locks.

How long is the growing season in West Virginia?

The median frost-free season is 177 days across West Virginia's stations, from 138 days at Canaan Valley #2 to 209 days at London Locks.

When should I plant tomatoes in West Virginia?

Plant tomatoes outdoors after your local last frost, ideally after the 10%-risk date when nights stay above 50°F. At a typical West Virginia station that means starting seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before April 26 and transplanting from about May 14. Check your ZIP code, because dates vary by weeks across the state.

How to use these dates

Frost dates are 30-year averages from NOAA, not forecasts. Use them to plan seed starting and planting, then watch the 10-day forecast as the date approaches. Cold air settles in valleys and low spots, so a garden at the bottom of a slope can frost a week or more later in spring than the nearest station shows.

Ready to plan? The planting calendar by ZIP code turns these dates into start-indoors, transplant and sowing dates for 30 crops.

Sources and method

Dates are the 32°F freeze probabilities published in the NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals for each station. Station names are NOAA's, lightly expanded for readability. See the methodology or download the full table.