USDA Hardiness Zone 6b
Frost Dates for 26452 — Weston, West Virginia
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Weston, WV (1,023 ft), under a mile northeast.
Updated
In Weston, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 23 in half of years and has passed by May 12 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 26, as early as October 13 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 185 days (NOAA, Weston, WV).
- Last spring frost
- April 23
- First fall frost
- October 26
- Growing season
- 185 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 9
- Last snow
- March 11
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- —
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
20 of 20 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Weston
Half of springs at Weston, WV see their last 32°F night by April 23; only one in ten is past it by April 9, and one in ten still has one after May 12. Planting tender crops after April 30 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after May 4 20%, and after May 12 10%. The 19 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider 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 26 in half of years, as early as October 13 one year in ten, and holds off past November 5 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 9 days later, around November 4; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 24, 18 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 185 days in a typical year, longer than at 69% of the 84 West Virginia stations; it reaches 202 days one year in ten and falls short of 163 one year in ten. On average 122 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 May 4, and return around October 16. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 11 and March 3.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 21 | Apr 24 | Apr 28 | May 1 | May 4 | May 7 | May 11 | May 16 | May 21 |
| 32°F | Apr 9 | Apr 14 | Apr 17 | Apr 20 | Apr 23 | Apr 26 | Apr 30 | May 4 | May 12 |
| 28°F | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 5 | Apr 8 | Apr 11 | Apr 14 | Apr 18 | Apr 24 |
| 24°F | Mar 12 | Mar 18 | Mar 21 | Mar 25 | Mar 29 | Mar 31 | Apr 2 | Apr 5 | Apr 10 |
| 20°F | Feb 25 | Mar 3 | Mar 7 | Mar 12 | Mar 15 | Mar 18 | Mar 21 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 |
| 16°F | Feb 9 | Feb 18 | Feb 24 | Feb 28 | Mar 3 | Mar 6 | Mar 11 | Mar 15 | Mar 20 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 2 | Oct 6 | Oct 10 | Oct 13 | Oct 16 | Oct 19 | Oct 22 | Oct 24 | Oct 28 |
| 32°F | Oct 13 | Oct 18 | Oct 22 | Oct 24 | Oct 26 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 5 |
| 28°F | Oct 23 | Oct 27 | Oct 31 | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 11 | Nov 16 |
| 24°F | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 7 | Nov 10 | Nov 12 | Nov 15 | Nov 17 | Nov 22 | Nov 29 |
| 20°F | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 19 | Nov 23 | Nov 27 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | Dec 14 |
| 16°F | Nov 18 | Nov 25 | Nov 30 | Dec 5 | Dec 11 | Dec 16 | Dec 22 | Dec 26 | Jan 3 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Weston, 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 26452 →Compare Weston with another place →
Weather by month in Weston
July is the warmest month at Weston, WV, averaging 85°F by day and 63°F at night; January is the coldest at 40°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 28% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 3,405 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 62% of the 84 West Virginia stations. 36% of them (1,211) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 741.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 23 | 100% | 25 | 6 |
| Feb | 45 | 24 | 100% | 24 | 5 |
| Mar | 54 | 30 | 100% | 20 | 41 |
| Apr | 67 | 39 | 97% | 7 | 166 |
| May | 75 | 49 | 28% | 1 | 386 |
| Jun | 82 | 58 | 0% | 0 | 606 |
| Jul | 85 | 63 | 0% | 0 | 741 |
| Aug | 84 | 61 | 0% | 0 | 708 |
| Sep | 79 | 54 | 0% | <1 | 494 |
| Oct | 67 | 43 | 69% | 5 | 202 |
| Nov | 55 | 32 | 100% | 16 | 38 |
| Dec | 45 | 27 | 100% | 24 | 11 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Weston, WV (1,023 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, Buckhannon, WV, 14 miles east of Weston and 432 feet higher, has a last frost 6 days later (April 29), a first frost 6 days earlier (October 20), a season 12 days shorter.
When it snows in Weston, West Virginia
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Weston usually arrives around December 9, and the last of the season around March 11. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Weston, WV, 0.3 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 43 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 26452
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| February 12 – February 26 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 26 – March 12 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 26 – April 9 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 23 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 3 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 12 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 26 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 26452 is under a mile from Weston, WV, which stands at 1,023 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 26452 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.