McDowell County, West Virginia · Frost dates

McDowell County frost dates.

First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for McDowell County, West Virginia. Sourced from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals.

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 6b

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-14
20%
05-06
50%
04-24
80%
04-15
90%
04-11

First fall frost

10%
10-05
20%
10-09
50%
10-17
80%
10-25
90%
10-30

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-30
20%
04-21
50%
04-10
80%
04-01
90%
03-26

First fall freeze

10%
10-13
20%
10-18
50%
10-26
80%
11-04
90%
11-08

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
166
Median
199
Long year
227

Source NOAA station

ELKHORN, WV US

13.9 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 1948 ft elev.

Data from ELKHORN, WV US, 13.9 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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