Gilbert, WV 24851 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Gilbert, WV, ZIP 24851
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/15, roughly 230 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/27, about 194 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Gilbert 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 Gilbert has about 9 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 04/15 isn't a guarantee
04/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Gilbert compares
Gilbert's growing season runs about 194 days, ranking 19,606 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 189 of 885.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Gilbert can differ from the 24851 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Gilbert's frost date answer different questions.