Bramwell, WV 24737 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bramwell, WV?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/21, roughly 236 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 182 frost-free days later.
Bramwell 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 Bramwell before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
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 Bramwell compares
Bramwell's growing season runs about 182 days, ranking 24,320 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 413 of 885.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Bramwell can differ from the 24737 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Bramwell's frost date answer different questions.