When to plant in Hinton, WV
Planting dates worked out from Hinton'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 7
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 27
1 year in 10 by Oct 8
Frost-free days
198
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Bluestone Lake · 3.6 km away · station 425 m, town 446 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 7 – Feb 14 | Mar 14 – Mar 28 | Apr 23 |
| Peas | — | Mar 14 – Apr 11 | May 8 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 11 – May 2 | May 31 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 26 – May 7 | May 25 |
| Beet | — | Mar 26 – May 7 | May 15 |
| Potato | — | Mar 26 – Apr 16 | Jun 4 |
| Kale | Feb 7 – Feb 21 | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 3 |
| Broccoli | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | Mar 14 – Apr 4 | May 13 |
| 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 14 – Apr 4 | Jun 12 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 13 – Nov 10 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 14 – Apr 11 | Apr 21 |
| Basil | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 14 |
Hinton'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 |
|---|---|
| 1943 | May 3 |
| 1945 | Apr 19 |
| 1946 | Apr 29 |
| 1947 | May 12 |
| 1948 | Apr 10 |
| 1949 | Apr 25 |
| 1950 | Apr 22 |
| 1951 | Apr 19 |
| 1952 | Apr 17 |
| 1953 | Apr 23 |
| 1954 | May 5 |
| 1955 | Apr 10 |
| 1956 | Apr 25 |
| 1957 | Apr 16 |
| 1958 | Apr 15 |
| 1959 | Apr 16 |
| 1960 | Apr 19 |
| 1961 | May 3 |
| 1962 | Apr 22 |
| 1963 | May 3 |
| 1964 | Apr 16 |
| 1965 | Apr 17 |
| 1966 | May 11 |
| 1967 | Apr 30 |
| 1968 | May 8 |
| 1969 | Apr 25 |
| 1970 | May 7 |
| 1971 | May 4 |
| 1972 | Apr 27 |
| 1973 | May 19 |
| 1974 | May 8 |
| 1975 | Apr 15 |
| 1976 | May 5 |
| 1977 | May 11 |
| 1978 | May 3 |
| 1979 | May 2 |
| 1980 | May 9 |
| 1981 | May 3 |
| 1982 | Apr 24 |
| 1983 | May 11 |
| 1984 | Apr 12 |
| 1985 | Apr 11 |
| 1986 | May 5 |
| 1987 | Apr 11 |
| 1988 | Apr 25 |
| 1989 | May 9 |
| 1990 | Apr 20 |
| 1991 | Apr 4 |
| 1992 | Apr 7 |
| 1993 | Apr 18 |
| 1994 | Apr 9 |
| 1995 | Apr 16 |
| 1996 | May 15 |
| 1997 | Apr 18 |
| 1998 | Mar 26 |
| 1999 | Apr 1 |
| 2000 | Apr 13 |
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2002 | Apr 8 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 7 |
| 2005 | Mar 22 |
| 2006 | Mar 29 |
| 2011 | Mar 31 |
| 2012 | Mar 12 |
| 2013 | Apr 5 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1943 | 155 |
| 1945 | 179 |
| 1946 | 155 |
| 1947 | 142 |
| 1948 | 191 |
| 1949 | 192 |
| 1950 | 197 |
| 1951 | 189 |
| 1952 | 170 |
| 1953 | 192 |
| 1954 | 155 |
| 1955 | 197 |
| 1956 | 198 |
| 1957 | 186 |
| 1958 | 198 |
| 1959 | 200 |
| 1960 | 188 |
| 1961 | 176 |
| 1962 | 185 |
| 1963 | 180 |
| 1964 | 177 |
| 1965 | 171 |
| 1966 | 162 |
| 1967 | 174 |
| 1968 | 149 |
| 1969 | 175 |
| 1970 | 162 |
| 1971 | 184 |
| 1972 | 175 |
| 1973 | 151 |
| 1974 | 147 |
| 1975 | 198 |
| 1977 | 159 |
| 1978 | 174 |
| 1979 | 177 |
| 1980 | 170 |
| 1981 | 169 |
| 1982 | 175 |
| 1983 | 171 |
| 1984 | 204 |
| 1985 | 210 |
| 1986 | 192 |
| 1987 | 180 |
| 1988 | 170 |
| 1989 | 137 |
| 1990 | 189 |
| 1991 | 196 |
| 1992 | 193 |
| 1993 | 189 |
| 1994 | 200 |
| 1995 | 196 |
| 1996 | 171 |
| 1997 | 187 |
| 1998 | 210 |
| 1999 | 206 |
| 2000 | 177 |
| 2001 | 170 |
| 2002 | 207 |
| 2003 | 184 |
| 2004 | 215 |
| 2005 | 234 |
| 2006 | 249 |
| 2011 | 219 |
| 2012 | 231 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1943 | 19.9 °C |
| 1945 | 19.3 °C |
| 1946 | 19.0 °C |
| 1947 | 20.3 °C |
| 1948 | 20.6 °C |
| 1949 | 19.9 °C |
| 1950 | 19.3 °C |
| 1951 | 19.5 °C |
| 1952 | 20.1 °C |
| 1953 | 19.9 °C |
| 1954 | 19.6 °C |
| 1955 | 20.1 °C |
| 1956 | 18.5 °C |
| 1957 | 19.9 °C |
| 1958 | 19.0 °C |
| 1959 | 19.9 °C |
| 1960 | 19.3 °C |
| 1961 | 18.0 °C |
| 1962 | 18.7 °C |
| 1963 | 18.1 °C |
| 1964 | 18.9 °C |
| 1965 | 19.3 °C |
| 1966 | 18.0 °C |
| 1967 | 17.6 °C |
| 1968 | 18.6 °C |
| 1969 | 18.5 °C |
| 1970 | 19.6 °C |
| 1971 | 18.4 °C |
| 1972 | 18.0 °C |
| 1973 | 19.0 °C |
| 1974 | 18.0 °C |
| 1975 | 18.9 °C |
| 1977 | 19.5 °C |
| 1978 | 19.3 °C |
| 1979 | 18.2 °C |
| 1980 | 19.0 °C |
| 1981 | 18.8 °C |
| 1982 | 18.5 °C |
| 1983 | 17.9 °C |
| 1984 | 17.9 °C |
| 1985 | 18.8 °C |
| 1986 | 19.0 °C |
| 1987 | 19.8 °C |
| 1988 | 19.0 °C |
| 1989 | 18.5 °C |
| 1990 | 19.0 °C |
| 1991 | 20.1 °C |
| 1992 | 17.9 °C |
| 1993 | 19.4 °C |
| 1994 | 18.7 °C |
| 1995 | 19.5 °C |
| 1996 | 18.0 °C |
| 1997 | 17.3 °C |
| 1998 | 20.4 °C |
| 1999 | 19.6 °C |
| 2000 | 19.0 °C |
| 2001 | 19.6 °C |
| 2002 | 20.1 °C |
| 2003 | 19.2 °C |
| 2004 | 19.6 °C |
| 2005 | 19.9 °C |
| 2006 | 20.0 °C |
| 2011 | 20.8 °C |
| 2012 | 20.5 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1943, Hinton's last spring frost has come about 3 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 5 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Bluestone Lake (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.