Northfork, WV 24831 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Northfork, WV?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/21, about 236 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 182 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Northfork 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 Northfork 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 Northfork compares
Northfork's growing season runs about 182 days, ranking 24,334 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 417 of 885.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Northfork's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Northfork's dates instead of trusting one.