USDA Hardiness Zone 6b
Frost Dates for 25515 — Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Gallipolis, OH (578 ft), 4 miles north.
Updated
In Gallipolis Ferry, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 18 in half of years and has passed by May 4 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 28, as early as October 15 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 192 days (NOAA, Gallipolis, OH).
- Last spring frost
- April 18
- First fall frost
- October 28
- Growing season
- 192 days
- Hardiness zone
- 6b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
-5 to 0°F (-20.6 to -17.8°C) coldest night
- First snow
- December 27
- Last snow
- March 8
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- —
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
20 of 20 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Gallipolis Ferry
Half of springs at Gallipolis, OH see their last 32°F night by April 18; only one in ten is past it by April 3, and one in ten still has one after May 4. Planting tender crops after April 23 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 28 20%, and after May 4 10%. The 16 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 81% of the 84 West Virginia stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 28 in half of years, as early as October 15 one year in ten, and holds off past November 8 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 8 days later, around November 5; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 18, 16 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 192 days in a typical year, longer than at 83% of the 84 West Virginia stations; it reaches 212 days one year in ten and falls short of 172 one year in ten. On average 103 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 11 days longer, to about April 29, and return around October 18. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 15 and February 28.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 15 | Apr 19 | Apr 22 | Apr 26 | Apr 29 | May 1 | May 5 | May 10 | May 15 |
| 32°F | Apr 3 | Apr 7 | Apr 12 | Apr 15 | Apr 18 | Apr 20 | Apr 23 | Apr 28 | May 4 |
| 28°F | Mar 21 | Mar 28 | Mar 31 | Apr 2 | Apr 4 | Apr 7 | Apr 11 | Apr 15 | Apr 18 |
| 24°F | Mar 7 | Mar 13 | Mar 18 | Mar 22 | Mar 25 | Mar 29 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 9 |
| 20°F | Feb 20 | Feb 28 | Mar 4 | Mar 9 | Mar 13 | Mar 17 | Mar 20 | Mar 24 | Mar 29 |
| 16°F | Feb 5 | Feb 13 | Feb 20 | Feb 25 | Feb 28 | Mar 5 | Mar 9 | Mar 15 | Mar 20 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 5 | Oct 9 | Oct 13 | Oct 16 | Oct 18 | Oct 20 | Oct 23 | Oct 25 | Oct 29 |
| 32°F | Oct 15 | Oct 20 | Oct 23 | Oct 26 | Oct 28 | Oct 30 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 8 |
| 28°F | Oct 26 | Oct 31 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 5 | Nov 9 | Nov 11 | Nov 15 | Nov 21 |
| 24°F | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Nov 13 | Nov 16 | Nov 19 | Nov 23 | Nov 28 | Dec 3 |
| 20°F | Nov 12 | Nov 17 | Nov 22 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 3 | Dec 7 | Dec 13 | Dec 21 |
| 16°F | Nov 23 | Dec 1 | Dec 6 | Dec 10 | Dec 15 | Dec 21 | Dec 26 | Jan 1 | Jan 7 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Gallipolis, OH, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 25515 →Compare Gallipolis Ferry with another place →
Weather by month in Gallipolis Ferry
July is the warmest month at Gallipolis, OH, averaging 86°F by day and 66°F at night; January is the coldest at 41°F and 23°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to April (a 90% chance or more). From June to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, May still brings one in 15% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 3,803 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 88% of the 84 West Virginia stations. 36% of them (1,366) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 804. Precipitation totals 44.7 inches a year, most in June (4.6") and least in November (2.6"); May to September bring 47% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 23 | 3.1 | 100% | 24 | 7 |
| Feb | 46 | 25 | 3.1 | 100% | 21 | 10 |
| Mar | 55 | 32 | 4.1 | 100% | 16 | 57 |
| Apr | 67 | 42 | 3.9 | 93% | 5 | 196 |
| May | 75 | 52 | 4.5 | 15% | <1 | 431 |
| Jun | 83 | 61 | 4.6 | 0% | 0 | 664 |
| Jul | 86 | 66 | 4.5 | 0% | 0 | 804 |
| Aug | 86 | 64 | 3.6 | 0% | 0 | 770 |
| Sep | 80 | 57 | 3.8 | 0% | 0 | 552 |
| Oct | 68 | 45 | 3.1 | 67% | 2 | 239 |
| Nov | 56 | 34 | 2.6 | 100% | 14 | 58 |
| Dec | 45 | 28 | 3.8 | 100% | 21 | 14 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Gallipolis, OH (578 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam, WV, 6 miles south of Gallipolis Ferry, has the same 50% last-frost date, a first frost 1 day later (October 29).
When it snows in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Gallipolis Ferry usually arrives around December 27, and the last of the season around March 8. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam, WV, 5.7 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Every one of those winters saw snow. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 41 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 25515
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| February 7 – February 21 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 21 – March 7 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 21 – April 4 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 18 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 5 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 14 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 28 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 25515 is 4 miles from Gallipolis, OH, which stands at 578 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 45631 (Gallipolis). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 25515 in zone 6b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged -5 to 0°F (-20.6 to -17.8°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Frost dates across West Virginia →
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.