Peterstown, WV 24963 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Peterstown, WV?
Around 04/27 is the usual last spring frost, about 242 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/17, about 171 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Peterstown 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 Peterstown before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/27 isn't a guarantee
04/27 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Peterstown compares
At roughly 171 frost-free days, Peterstown places 28,788 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within WV, it ranks 687 of 885.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Peterstown can differ from the 24963 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Peterstown's frost date answer different questions.