Matewan, WV 25672 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Matewan, 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 Matewan 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 Matewan before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/15 isn't a guarantee
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 Matewan compares
About 194 days separate Matewan's last and first frost, putting it 19,587 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WV, it ranks 178 of 885.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Matewan's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Matewan can differ from the 25672 normal.