Princeton, WV 24731 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Princeton, WV?
Around 04/21 is the usual last spring frost, about 236 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 182 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Princeton 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
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Princeton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/21 isn't a guarantee
04/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/06 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Princeton compares
At roughly 182 frost-free days, Princeton places 24,127 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within WV, it ranks 391 of 885.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Princeton's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Princeton can differ from the 24731 normal.