Gauley Bridge, WV 25115 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Gauley Bridge, WV?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/22, about 237 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 181 frost-free days later.
Gauley Bridge sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°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 8 weeks of growing season left in Gauley Bridge 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
04/22 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 24,683 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 447 of 885.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Gauley Bridge's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Gauley Bridge can differ from the 25115 normal.