When to plant in Mullens, WV
Planting dates worked out from Mullens's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 22
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 20
1 year in 10 by Oct 7
Frost-free days
184
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Mullens 3 E · 4.7 km away · station 477 m, town 432 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 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 18 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 4 |
| Peas | — | Mar 14 – Apr 11 | May 8 |
| Bush beans | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jun 22 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 1 – May 13 | May 31 |
| Beet | — | Mar 25 – May 6 | May 14 |
| Potato | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | Jun 10 |
| Kale | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 7 |
| Broccoli | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | May 24 |
| Cucumber | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 24 |
| Winter squash | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jul 2 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | Jun 23 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 6 – Nov 3 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 14 – Apr 11 | Apr 21 |
| Basil | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 6 |
Mullens'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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Apr 3 |
| 1992 | Apr 8 |
| 1993 | Apr 22 |
| 1994 | Apr 23 |
| 1995 | Apr 26 |
| 1996 | May 1 |
| 1997 | Apr 19 |
| 1998 | Apr 13 |
| 1999 | Apr 15 |
| 2000 | Apr 28 |
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2003 | Apr 2 |
| 2004 | Apr 16 |
| 2005 | May 4 |
| 2006 | Apr 11 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2009 | May 20 |
| 2010 | May 11 |
| 2011 | Apr 7 |
| 2012 | Apr 25 |
| 2013 | May 15 |
| 2014 | Apr 25 |
| 2015 | Apr 26 |
| 2016 | Apr 15 |
| 2017 | Apr 10 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2019 | Apr 17 |
| 2020 | May 10 |
| 2021 | Apr 24 |
| 2022 | Apr 21 |
| 2023 | Apr 27 |
| 2024 | Apr 23 |
| 2025 | Apr 17 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 186 |
| 1992 | 191 |
| 1993 | 160 |
| 1994 | 185 |
| 1995 | 172 |
| 1996 | 185 |
| 1997 | 186 |
| 1998 | 192 |
| 2000 | 163 |
| 2003 | 183 |
| 2004 | 203 |
| 2006 | 184 |
| 2008 | 170 |
| 2009 | 151 |
| 2010 | 163 |
| 2011 | 199 |
| 2012 | 187 |
| 2013 | 158 |
| 2014 | 188 |
| 2015 | 173 |
| 2016 | 174 |
| 2017 | 199 |
| 2018 | 172 |
| 2019 | 184 |
| 2020 | 160 |
| 2021 | 193 |
| 2023 | 179 |
| 2024 | 176 |
| 2025 | 188 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.1 °C |
| 1991 | 20.4 °C |
| 1992 | 18.4 °C |
| 1993 | 19.4 °C |
| 1994 | 18.9 °C |
| 1995 | 19.7 °C |
| 1996 | 19.0 °C |
| 1997 | 17.8 °C |
| 1998 | 20.1 °C |
| 1999 | 19.9 °C |
| 2000 | 19.6 °C |
| 2002 | 20.6 °C |
| 2003 | 19.4 °C |
| 2004 | 19.7 °C |
| 2005 | 20.0 °C |
| 2006 | 19.6 °C |
| 2007 | 19.3 °C |
| 2008 | 18.5 °C |
| 2009 | 18.6 °C |
| 2010 | 20.2 °C |
| 2011 | 19.6 °C |
| 2012 | 19.4 °C |
| 2013 | 18.9 °C |
| 2014 | 18.7 °C |
| 2015 | 18.9 °C |
| 2016 | 20.1 °C |
| 2017 | 19.3 °C |
| 2018 | 19.9 °C |
| 2019 | 20.1 °C |
| 2020 | 18.2 °C |
| 2021 | 18.2 °C |
| 2023 | 18.5 °C |
| 2024 | 19.9 °C |
| 2025 | 20.0 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1991, Mullens's last spring frost has come about 3 days later per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Mullens 3 E (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.