West Hamlin, WV 25571 Frost Dates
Frost dates for West Hamlin, WV, ZIP 25571
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.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts West Hamlin 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 West Hamlin 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.
Why 04/23 isn't a guarantee
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
West Hamlin's growing season runs about 180 days, ranking 25,017 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 510 of 885.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around West Hamlin's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in West Hamlin can differ from the 25571 normal.