Quinwood, WV 25958 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Quinwood, WV, ZIP 25958
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/02, about 247 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/11, about 160 frost-free days later.
Quinwood sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 6a around Quinwood has about 6 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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
05/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/20 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Quinwood compares
Quinwood's growing season runs about 160 days, ranking 32,523 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 761 of 885.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Quinwood's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Quinwood can differ from the 25958 normal.