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Pullman, WV 26327 Frost Dates

Frost dates for Pullman, WV, ZIP 26327

Zone 6b

Around 04/26 is the usual last spring frost, about 241 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/17, about 173 frost-free days later.

Pullman sits in USDA Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 6b around Pullman has about 7 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.

Why 04/26 isn't a guarantee

04/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Pullman compares

Pullman's growing season runs about 173 days, ranking 28,103 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 665 of 885.

Learn more

the frost range explains how to read the range around Pullman's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Pullman can differ from the 26327 normal.