West Virginia frost dates

Across West Virginia, the average last spring frost is around May 5 and the average first fall frost around October 5 — roughly 153 frost-free days. USDA zones 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a.

Risk you accept	Last spring frost by	First fall frost by
Cautious (~10%)	May 19	September 21
Average (~50%)	May 5	October 5
Gambler (~90%)	April 21	October 19

→ Turn these into sowing dates with the West Virginia planting calendar, or look up an exact ZIP code.

Statewide average from NOAA/NCEI freeze normals. Cautious/gambler dates are about two weeks either side of the average.