Matewan, WV 41553 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Matewan, WV, ZIP 41553
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/21, about 236 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/26, about 189 frost-free days later.
Matewan sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 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
Zone 7a around Matewan 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.
Why 04/21 isn't a guarantee
04/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/06 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/07 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Matewan compares
About 189 days separate Matewan's last and first frost, putting it 21,724 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WV, it ranks 320 of 885.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Matewan can differ from the 41553 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Matewan's frost date answer different questions.