Reedy, WV 25252 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Reedy, WV?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/01, roughly 246 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/14, about 165 frost-free days later.
Zone 6b (-5 to 0°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Reedy, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Reedy 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
05/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Reedy compares
Reedy's growing season runs about 165 days, ranking 30,766 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 745 of 885.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Reedy can differ from the 25252 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Reedy's frost date answer different questions.