Man, WV 25617 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Man, WV?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/15, about 230 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/27, about 194 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Man 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 9 weeks of growing season left in Man 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
04/15 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. 05/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Man compares
About 194 days separate Man's last and first frost, putting it 19,560 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WV, it ranks 173 of 885.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Man can differ from the 25617 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Man's frost date answer different questions.