USDA Hardiness Zone 6b
Frost Dates for 25840 — Fayetteville, West Virginia
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV (1,296 ft), 4 miles north.
Updated
In Fayetteville, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 22 in half of years and has passed by May 9 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 22, as early as October 8 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 181 days (NOAA, Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV).
- Last spring frost
- April 22
- First fall frost
- October 22
- Growing season
- 181 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
- January 3
- Last snow
- March 3
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- —
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
16 of 16 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Fayetteville
Half of springs at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV see their last 32°F night by April 22; only one in ten is past it by April 8, and one in ten still has one after May 9. Planting tender crops after April 30 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after May 3 20%, and after May 9 10%. The 17 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 61% of the 84 West Virginia stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 22 in half of years, as early as October 8 one year in ten, and holds off past November 3 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 1; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 25, 14 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 181 days in a typical year, longer than at 61% of the 84 West Virginia stations; it reaches 200 days one year in ten and falls short of 159 one year in ten. On average 113 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 10 days longer, to about May 2, and return around October 14. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 6 and March 3.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 20 | Apr 23 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | May 2 | May 5 | May 8 | May 13 | May 20 |
| 32°F | Apr 8 | Apr 13 | Apr 16 | Apr 19 | Apr 22 | Apr 26 | Apr 30 | May 3 | May 9 |
| 28°F | Mar 24 | Mar 31 | Apr 2 | Apr 6 | Apr 9 | Apr 12 | Apr 15 | Apr 19 | Apr 25 |
| 24°F | Mar 10 | Mar 16 | Mar 20 | Mar 24 | Mar 28 | Mar 31 | Apr 2 | Apr 5 | Apr 11 |
| 20°F | Feb 23 | Mar 2 | Mar 7 | Mar 11 | Mar 15 | Mar 18 | Mar 22 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 |
| 16°F | Feb 9 | Feb 16 | Feb 24 | Feb 28 | Mar 3 | Mar 7 | Mar 12 | Mar 16 | Mar 21 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 1 | Oct 5 | Oct 8 | Oct 11 | Oct 14 | Oct 16 | Oct 18 | Oct 21 | Oct 25 |
| 32°F | Oct 8 | Oct 14 | Oct 17 | Oct 19 | Oct 22 | Oct 25 | Oct 28 | Oct 31 | Nov 3 |
| 28°F | Oct 19 | Oct 23 | Oct 27 | Oct 30 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Nov 15 |
| 24°F | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 5 | Nov 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 13 | Nov 17 | Nov 23 | Nov 30 |
| 20°F | Nov 5 | Nov 11 | Nov 15 | Nov 19 | Nov 23 | Nov 28 | Dec 1 | Dec 6 | Dec 14 |
| 16°F | Nov 13 | Nov 21 | Nov 27 | Dec 1 | Dec 6 | Dec 11 | Dec 17 | Dec 24 | Dec 31 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, 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 25840 →Compare Fayetteville with another place →
Weather by month in Fayetteville
July is the warmest month at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, averaging 84°F by day and 62°F at night; January is the coldest at 42°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 26% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 3,398 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 61% of the 84 West Virginia stations. 37% of them (1,244) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 715.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 23 | 100% | 25 | 8 |
| Feb | 47 | 25 | 100% | 23 | 12 |
| Mar | 55 | 31 | 100% | 17 | 56 |
| Apr | 68 | 40 | 97% | 7 | 188 |
| May | 75 | 50 | 26% | <1 | 387 |
| Jun | 81 | 58 | 0% | 0 | 593 |
| Jul | 84 | 62 | 0% | 0 | 715 |
| Aug | 83 | 61 | 0% | 0 | 687 |
| Sep | 78 | 54 | 1% | 0 | 486 |
| Oct | 68 | 43 | 81% | 3 | 204 |
| Nov | 56 | 33 | 100% | 15 | 48 |
| Dec | 46 | 27 | 100% | 22 | 15 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV (1,296 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, Oak Hill, WV, 6 miles south of Fayetteville and 744 feet higher, has a last frost 1 day earlier (April 21), a first frost 3 days earlier (October 19), a season 2 days shorter.
When it snows in Fayetteville, West Virginia
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Fayetteville usually arrives around January 3, and the last of the season around March 3. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, 4.3 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 50 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 25840
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| February 11 – February 25 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 25 – March 11 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 25 – April 8 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 22 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by July 30 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 8 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 22 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 25840 is 4 miles from Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, which stands at 1,296 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 25840 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.