Quinwood, WV 25981 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Quinwood, WV?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/02, roughly 247 days out. 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
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Quinwood before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/02 isn't a guarantee
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
About 160 days separate Quinwood's last and first frost, putting it 32,525 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WV, it ranks 763 of 885.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Quinwood's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Quinwood can differ from the 25981 normal.