Shinnston, WV 26463 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Shinnston, WV, ZIP 26463
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/03, about 248 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/10, about 159 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Shinnston 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
Zone 6b around Shinnston 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.
Why 05/03 isn't a guarantee
05/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/22 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Shinnston compares
Shinnston's growing season runs about 159 days, ranking 32,670 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 766 of 885.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Shinnston can differ from the 26463 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6b and Shinnston's frost date answer different questions.