Ronceverte, WV 24974 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ronceverte, WV?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/30, roughly 245 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/12, about 165 frost-free days later.
Ronceverte sits in USDA Zone 6b (-5 to 0°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Ronceverte 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
04/30 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. 05/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ronceverte compares
Ronceverte's growing season runs about 165 days, ranking 30,625 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 736 of 885.
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