Ranson corporation, WV 25413 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ranson corporation, WV?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/20, roughly 235 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 183 frost-free days later.
Ranson corporation 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 Ranson corporation before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Ranson corporation's last frost
04/20 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/03 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ranson corporation compares
At roughly 183 frost-free days, Ranson corporation places 23,828 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within WV, it ranks 381 of 885.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Ranson corporation can differ from the 25413 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Ranson corporation's frost date answer different questions.