War, WV 24894 Frost Dates
When can you plant in War, WV?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/27, roughly 242 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/18, about 173 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts War 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 7 weeks of growing season left in War 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
04/27 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/11 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How War compares
About 173 days separate War's last and first frost, putting it 28,042 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WV, it ranks 651 of 885.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and War's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around War's dates instead of trusting one.