Last frost dates in West Virginia

Typical last frost
April 16

That is the date for the typical West Virginia resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from April 12 to April 23, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city
Apr 12
Latest city
Apr 23
Typical first frost
Oct 29
Cities
5
This week in West Virginia

No frost in the forecast for the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC

Apr 15NSCharleston: Apr 16CharlestonHuntington: Apr 12HuntingtonMorgantown: Apr 23MorgantownParkersburg: Apr 14ParkersburgWheeling: Apr 20Wheeling
Each dot is a city: further right means a later last frost, higher up means further north. Bigger dots are bigger cities.

Frost dates by city

CityLast frostSafe afterFirst frostSeason
CharlestonApr 16May 5Oct 26192 days
HuntingtonApr 12May 2Oct 30200 days
MorgantownApr 23May 14Oct 24182 days
ParkersburgApr 14May 2Oct 30197 days
WheelingApr 20May 6Oct 29192 days

When to plant in West Virginia

Questions

When is the last frost in West Virginia?

It depends on where you are. Across the 5 cities we track, the average last frost runs from April 12 to April 23. In Charleston, the largest, it is April 16.

When is the first frost in West Virginia?

For a typical resident, around October 29. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.