West Hamlin, WV 25506 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Hamlin, WV?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/23, roughly 238 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 180 frost-free days later.
West Hamlin 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 West Hamlin 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
04/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/09 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Hamlin compares
At roughly 180 frost-free days, West Hamlin places 25,015 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within WV, it ranks 508 of 885.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in West Hamlin can differ from the 25506 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and West Hamlin's frost date answer different questions.