West Point, VA 23110 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Point, VA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/06, roughly 221 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/01, about 208 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts West Point in Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in West Point before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/06 isn't a guarantee
04/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/21 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Point compares
West Point's growing season runs about 208 days, ranking 15,609 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 461 of 1,178.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and West Point's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around West Point's dates instead of trusting one.