Gary, WV 24895 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Gary, WV?
Around 04/16 is the usual last spring frost, about 231 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/28, about 193 frost-free days later.
Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Gary, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Gary before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/16 isn't a guarantee
04/16 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/03 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Gary compares
About 193 days separate Gary's last and first frost, putting it 20,012 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WV, it ranks 217 of 885.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Gary can differ from the 24895 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Gary's frost date answer different questions.