Kenova, WV 41129 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Kenova, WV, ZIP 41129
Around 04/14 is the usual last spring frost, about 229 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/26, about 195 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kenova in Zone 7a (0 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
Zone 7a around Kenova has about 8 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
04/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/03 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Kenova compares
Kenova's growing season runs about 195 days, ranking 19,282 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 162 of 885.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Kenova can differ from the 41129 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Kenova's frost date answer different questions.