Frost dates for Parkersburg, West Virginia
In a typical year, Parkersburg’s last spring frost lands around Apr 14 and the first fall frost around Oct 30, a growing season of about 199 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 6b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 5 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 31 | Oct 16 |
| 50 percent | Apr 14 | Oct 30 |
| 90 percent | May 2 | Nov 12 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Parkersburg is typically around 54°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Parkersburg
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Parkersburg’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Parkersburg, West Virginia?
Parkersburg’s last spring frost falls around April 14 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 31, and one year in ten frost holds on until May 2. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Parkersburg?
The first fall frost arrives around October 30 in a typical year, as early as October 16 in an early year and as late as November 12 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Parkersburg?
About 199 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Parkersburg in?
Parkersburg is in USDA hardiness zone 6b under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Zanesville, OH (around Apr 26 to Oct 19)
- Charleston, WV (around Apr 16 to Oct 26)
- Huntington, WV (around Apr 8 to Nov 1)
- Portsmouth, OH (around Apr 17 to Oct 25)
- Morgantown, WV (around Apr 26 to Oct 23)
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