Man, WV 25635 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Man, WV?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/15, roughly 230 days out. 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
Man's growing season runs about 194 days, ranking 19,562 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 175 of 885.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Man can differ from the 25635 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Man's frost date answer different questions.