Wayne, WV 25534 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Wayne, WV?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/13, about 228 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/26, about 197 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wayne 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
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Wayne 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
04/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/27 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Wayne compares
Wayne's growing season runs about 197 days, ranking 18,718 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 149 of 885.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Wayne can differ from the 25534 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Wayne's frost date answer different questions.