Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Big Stone Gap, VA?
Around 04/20 is the usual last spring frost, about 235 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/23, about 186 frost-free days later.
Big Stone Gap sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Big Stone Gap before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/20 isn't a guarantee
04/20 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Big Stone Gap compares
Big Stone Gap's growing season runs about 186 days, ranking 22,778 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 928 of 1,178.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Big Stone Gap's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Big Stone Gap can differ from the 24219 normal.