Handley, WV 25126 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Handley, WV?
Around 04/07 is the usual last spring frost, about 222 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/04, about 209 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Handley 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 10 weeks of growing season left in Handley before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Handley's last frost
04/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/26 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/23 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Handley compares
Handley's growing season runs about 209 days, ranking 15,427 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 36 of 885.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Handley can differ from the 25126 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Handley's frost date answer different questions.