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Marmet, WV 25332 Frost Dates

Frost dates for Marmet, WV, ZIP 25332

Zone 7a

The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/16, about 231 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/26, about 192 frost-free days later.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Marmet 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 Marmet 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.

How much risk comes with planting early here

04/16 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Marmet compares

Marmet's growing season runs about 192 days, ranking 20,422 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 263 of 885.

Learn more

local microclimates explains what one yard in Marmet can differ from the 25332 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Marmet's frost date answer different questions.