Mason, WV 25260 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Mason, WV?
Around 04/28 is the usual last spring frost, about 243 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/19, about 173 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 Mason, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Mason before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/28 isn't a guarantee
04/28 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/15 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Mason compares
About 173 days separate Mason's last and first frost, putting it 28,010 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WV, it ranks 647 of 885.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Mason can differ from the 25260 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Mason's frost date answer different questions.