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.
| 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 74°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Parkersburg
- Pea (Sugar Snap)
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
- Kale (Lacinato)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Kohlrabi (Early White Vienna)
- Radicchio (Palla Rossa)
- Mâche (Vit)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Parkersburg’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Charleston, WV (around Apr 16 to Oct 26)
- Huntington, WV (around Apr 8 to Nov 1)
- Morgantown, WV (around Apr 26 to Oct 23)
- Columbus, OH (around Apr 20 to Oct 24)
- Pittsburgh, PA (around Apr 24 to Oct 27)
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