Coeburn, VA 24230 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Coeburn, VA, ZIP 24230
Around 04/25 is the usual last spring frost, about 240 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/18, about 175 frost-free days later.
Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Coeburn, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 7a around Coeburn has about 7 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/25 isn't a guarantee
04/25 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Coeburn compares
About 175 days separate Coeburn's last and first frost, putting it 27,028 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within VA, it ranks 1,072 of 1,178.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Coeburn can differ from the 24230 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Coeburn's frost date answer different questions.