West Virginia Frost Dates
West Virginia gardening is closely tied to elevation and terrain, with valleys, ridges, and sheltered hollows behaving very differently. Lower river corridors often get a longer season, while mountain communities and cold pockets can see late spring frost and an early autumn return.
Look up your exact frost dates
Frost timing shifts across West Virginia with elevation and distance from water. Enter your ZIP code for dates from your nearest weather station.
West Virginia locations
| ZIP | Area | Hardiness zone |
|---|---|---|
| 24701 | Bluefield | 7a |
| 24851 | Justice | 7a |
| 24887 | Maybeury | 7a |
| 24910 | Alderson | 6b |
| 25103 | Handley | 7a |
| 25126 | Handley | 7a |
| 25162 | Pratt | 7a |
| 25213 | Winfield | 7a |
| 25302 | Charleston | 7a |
| 25401 | Martinsburg | 7a |
| 25507 | Ceredo | 7a |
| 25871 | Mabscott | 6b |
| 25911 | Raleigh | 6b |
| 25951 | Hinton | 7a |
| 26058 | Windsor Heights | 7a |
| 26147 | Grantsville | 6b |
| 26330 | Bridgeport | 6b |
| 26351 | Glenville | 6b |
| 26757 | Romney | 7a |
| 26764 | Terra Alta | 6a |
| 24712 | Athens | 7a |
| 24714 | Lashmeet | 7a |
| 24715 | Bramwell | 7a |
| 24716 | Bud | 7a |
| 24719 | Covel | 7a |
| 24724 | Bramwell | 7a |
| 24726 | Covel | 7a |
| 24729 | Matoaka | 6b |
| 24731 | Princeton | 7a |
| 24733 | Lashmeet | 7a |
| 24736 | Crumpler | 6b |
| 24737 | Montcalm | 7a |
| 24738 | Pocahontas | 6b |
| 24739 | Athens | 7a |
| 24740 | Princeton | 7a |
| 24747 | Lashmeet | 7a |
| 24801 | Welch | 7a |
| 24808 | Anawalt | 7a |
| 24811 | Roderfield | 7a |
| 24813 | Bartley | 7a |
| 24815 | Amonate | 7a |
| 24816 | Big Sandy | 7a |
| 24817 | Bradshaw | 7a |
| 24818 | Matheny | 7a |
| 24822 | Oceana | 7a |
| 24823 | Mallory | 7a |
| 24826 | Cucumber | 7a |
| 24827 | Kopperston | 7a |
| 24828 | Davy | 7a |
| 24830 | Gary | 7a |
| 24831 | Pageton | 7a |
| 24834 | Davy | 7a |
| 24836 | Gary | 7a |
| 24839 | Justice | 7a |
| 24843 | Big Sandy | 7a |
| 24844 | Iaeger | 7a |
| 24845 | Iaeger | 7a |
| 24846 | Gilbert Creek | 7a |
| 24847 | Itmann | 7a |
| 24848 | Abbs Valley | 7a |
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (public domain) and USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.