Mullens, WV 24719 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Mullens, WV, ZIP 24719
Around 04/24 is the usual last spring frost, about 239 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 178 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Mullens in Zone 7a (0 to 5°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
Zone 7a around Mullens has about 8 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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Mullens compares
Mullens's growing season runs about 178 days, ranking 25,782 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 576 of 885.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Mullens's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Mullens's dates instead of trusting one.