Durbin, WV 24920 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Durbin, WV?
Around 05/09 is the usual last spring frost, about 254 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/05, about 149 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Durbin in Zone 5b (-15 to -10°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 5 weeks of growing season left in Durbin 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
05/09 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/22 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Durbin compares
Durbin's growing season runs about 149 days, ranking 35,576 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 870 of 885.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and Durbin's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Durbin's dates instead of trusting one.