Quinwood, WV 26676 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Quinwood, WV?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/30, about 245 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/18, about 171 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Quinwood in Zone 6a (-10 to -5°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 7 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 04/30 isn't a guarantee
04/30 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. 05/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Quinwood compares
At roughly 171 frost-free days, Quinwood places 28,825 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within WV, it ranks 694 of 885.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Quinwood can differ from the 26676 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Quinwood's frost date answer different questions.