Beckley, WV 25832 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Beckley, WV?
Around 04/22 is the usual last spring frost, about 237 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 180 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Beckley in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 Beckley before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/22 isn't a guarantee
04/22 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. 05/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Beckley compares
Beckley's growing season runs about 180 days, ranking 24,803 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 456 of 885.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Beckley's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Beckley's dates instead of trusting one.