Gauley Bridge, WV 25085 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Gauley Bridge, WV, ZIP 25085
Around 04/22 is the usual last spring frost, about 237 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 181 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Gauley Bridge 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
Zone 7a around Gauley Bridge has about 8 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/22 isn't a guarantee
04/22 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/09 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Gauley Bridge compares
Gauley Bridge's growing season runs about 181 days, ranking 24,681 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 445 of 885.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Gauley Bridge can differ from the 25085 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Gauley Bridge's frost date answer different questions.