When to plant in Chapmanville, WV
Planting dates worked out from Chapmanville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 18
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 6
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 3
1 year in 10 by Oct 23
Frost-free days
210
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Logan · 12.3 km away · station 205 m, town 195 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 12 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 7 – Feb 21 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 17 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 2 – Feb 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Apr 18 |
| Peas | — | Mar 2 – Mar 30 | Apr 26 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 11 – May 2 | May 31 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 16 – Apr 27 | May 15 |
| Beet | — | Mar 14 – Apr 25 | May 3 |
| Potato | — | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | May 25 |
| Kale | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Apr 21 |
| Broccoli | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | May 8 |
| Cucumber | Mar 21 – Mar 28 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 7 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 21 – Mar 28 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 2 |
| Winter squash | Mar 21 – Mar 28 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jul 7 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 11 – May 2 | Jun 10 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | Jun 7 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 20 – Nov 17 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 2 – Mar 30 | Apr 9 |
| Basil | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 14 |
Chapmanville's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1904 | Apr 22 |
| 1905 | Apr 19 |
| 1906 | Apr 24 |
| 1907 | Apr 21 |
| 1908 | Apr 4 |
| 1909 | May 2 |
| 1910 | Apr 8 |
| 1913 | Apr 21 |
| 1939 | Apr 14 |
| 1940 | Apr 27 |
| 1941 | Apr 3 |
| 1942 | Apr 21 |
| 1943 | May 2 |
| 1944 | Apr 7 |
| 1946 | Apr 28 |
| 1947 | May 11 |
| 1949 | Apr 25 |
| 1950 | Apr 17 |
| 1951 | Apr 18 |
| 1952 | Apr 10 |
| 1953 | Apr 22 |
| 1954 | Apr 3 |
| 1955 | Apr 9 |
| 1956 | Apr 25 |
| 1957 | Apr 16 |
| 1958 | Apr 14 |
| 1959 | Apr 15 |
| 1960 | Apr 12 |
| 1961 | May 3 |
| 1962 | Apr 24 |
| 1963 | May 3 |
| 1964 | Apr 16 |
| 1965 | Apr 17 |
| 1966 | May 12 |
| 1967 | Apr 29 |
| 1968 | May 8 |
| 1969 | Apr 25 |
| 1970 | Apr 11 |
| 1971 | Apr 26 |
| 1972 | Apr 28 |
| 1973 | May 6 |
| 1974 | Apr 26 |
| 1975 | Apr 21 |
| 1976 | Apr 29 |
| 1981 | Apr 21 |
| 1982 | Apr 24 |
| 1983 | Apr 25 |
| 1984 | Apr 2 |
| 1985 | Apr 11 |
| 1986 | May 4 |
| 1988 | Apr 23 |
| 1990 | Apr 19 |
| 1991 | Apr 2 |
| 1992 | Apr 7 |
| 1993 | Mar 19 |
| 1994 | Mar 30 |
| 1995 | Apr 6 |
| 1996 | Apr 8 |
| 1997 | Apr 11 |
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Mar 31 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Apr 6 |
| 2005 | Mar 23 |
| 2007 | Apr 12 |
| 2008 | Apr 15 |
| 2009 | Apr 13 |
| 2010 | Mar 28 |
| 2011 | Mar 30 |
| 2012 | Apr 13 |
| 2013 | Apr 4 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Mar 30 |
| 2016 | Apr 11 |
| 2017 | Mar 24 |
| 2018 | Apr 22 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 20 |
| 2023 | Apr 9 |
| 2024 | Mar 24 |
| 2025 | Apr 10 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 188 |
| 1905 | 196 |
| 1906 | 169 |
| 1907 | 206 |
| 1908 | 192 |
| 1909 | 163 |
| 1910 | 204 |
| 1939 | 184 |
| 1940 | 195 |
| 1942 | 188 |
| 1943 | 168 |
| 1944 | 205 |
| 1946 | 199 |
| 1947 | 185 |
| 1949 | 194 |
| 1950 | 202 |
| 1951 | 198 |
| 1952 | 193 |
| 1953 | 193 |
| 1954 | 210 |
| 1955 | 198 |
| 1956 | 198 |
| 1957 | 194 |
| 1958 | 199 |
| 1959 | 201 |
| 1960 | 195 |
| 1961 | 176 |
| 1962 | 182 |
| 1963 | 179 |
| 1964 | 177 |
| 1965 | 190 |
| 1966 | 170 |
| 1967 | 175 |
| 1968 | 171 |
| 1969 | 175 |
| 1971 | 191 |
| 1972 | 174 |
| 1973 | 163 |
| 1974 | 159 |
| 1975 | 192 |
| 1976 | 170 |
| 1981 | 181 |
| 1982 | 182 |
| 1983 | 196 |
| 1984 | 214 |
| 1985 | 211 |
| 1986 | 192 |
| 1990 | 207 |
| 1991 | 214 |
| 1992 | 195 |
| 1993 | 233 |
| 1994 | 212 |
| 1995 | 212 |
| 1996 | 208 |
| 1997 | 194 |
| 1999 | 220 |
| 2000 | 212 |
| 2001 | 191 |
| 2002 | 208 |
| 2003 | 222 |
| 2004 | 216 |
| 2005 | 233 |
| 2007 | 209 |
| 2008 | 189 |
| 2009 | 204 |
| 2010 | 223 |
| 2011 | 226 |
| 2012 | 203 |
| 2013 | 204 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 228 |
| 2016 | 214 |
| 2017 | 231 |
| 2018 | 202 |
| 2019 | 194 |
| 2020 | 193 |
| 2023 | 206 |
| 2024 | 242 |
| 2025 | 213 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 19.8 °C |
| 1905 | 20.6 °C |
| 1906 | 21.4 °C |
| 1908 | 21.1 °C |
| 1909 | 20.7 °C |
| 1910 | 20.9 °C |
| 1912 | 21.1 °C |
| 1939 | 21.7 °C |
| 1940 | 20.1 °C |
| 1942 | 21.4 °C |
| 1943 | 21.3 °C |
| 1944 | 21.4 °C |
| 1946 | 20.9 °C |
| 1947 | 21.4 °C |
| 1949 | 21.3 °C |
| 1950 | 20.2 °C |
| 1951 | 20.9 °C |
| 1952 | 21.8 °C |
| 1953 | 21.5 °C |
| 1954 | 21.6 °C |
| 1955 | 21.9 °C |
| 1956 | 20.1 °C |
| 1957 | 21.8 °C |
| 1958 | 20.6 °C |
| 1959 | 21.7 °C |
| 1960 | 20.9 °C |
| 1961 | 19.6 °C |
| 1962 | 20.4 °C |
| 1963 | 19.6 °C |
| 1964 | 20.7 °C |
| 1965 | 20.8 °C |
| 1966 | 19.7 °C |
| 1967 | 19.2 °C |
| 1968 | 20.3 °C |
| 1969 | 20.7 °C |
| 1970 | 21.1 °C |
| 1971 | 20.0 °C |
| 1972 | 19.4 °C |
| 1973 | 20.5 °C |
| 1974 | 19.7 °C |
| 1975 | 20.5 °C |
| 1976 | 19.2 °C |
| 1981 | 20.6 °C |
| 1982 | 19.1 °C |
| 1983 | 19.6 °C |
| 1984 | 19.3 °C |
| 1985 | 20.3 °C |
| 1986 | 20.6 °C |
| 1990 | 20.9 °C |
| 1991 | 22.6 °C |
| 1992 | 20.1 °C |
| 1993 | 21.6 °C |
| 1994 | 20.8 °C |
| 1995 | 21.9 °C |
| 1996 | 21.1 °C |
| 1997 | 19.8 °C |
| 1999 | 21.9 °C |
| 2000 | 21.4 °C |
| 2001 | 21.6 °C |
| 2002 | 22.4 °C |
| 2003 | 21.6 °C |
| 2004 | 21.6 °C |
| 2005 | 22.5 °C |
| 2007 | 21.9 °C |
| 2008 | 21.0 °C |
| 2009 | 20.8 °C |
| 2010 | 22.5 °C |
| 2011 | 21.8 °C |
| 2012 | 21.8 °C |
| 2013 | 21.2 °C |
| 2014 | 21.4 °C |
| 2015 | 21.9 °C |
| 2016 | 22.2 °C |
| 2017 | 21.6 °C |
| 2018 | 22.4 °C |
| 2019 | 22.0 °C |
| 2020 | 20.5 °C |
| 2023 | 21.3 °C |
| 2024 | 23.1 °C |
| 2025 | 21.5 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1904, Chapmanville's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 3 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Logan (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.