When to plant in Fairmont, WV
USDA Zone 6bFairmont, West Virginia frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
In zone 6b, Fairmont gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.
The average first fall frost in Fairmont is now 6 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
FAIRMONT · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Fairmont’s own odds, recorded at FAIRMONT.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 19 | Apr 30 | Apr 15 | Oct 5 | Oct 17 | Oct 29 |
| 32°F | May 9 | Apr 18 | Apr 2 | Oct 14 | Oct 28 | Nov 8 |
| 28°F | Apr 21 | Apr 5 | Mar 20 | Oct 25 | Nov 6 | Nov 24 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Fairmont, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 21 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Fairmont planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Fairmont, WV?
Fairmont's average last spring frost falls near April 18 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Fairmont, WV?
In Fairmont, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 28 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Fairmont in?
Fairmont is in USDA hardiness zone 6b. In zone 6b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.
How long is the growing season in Fairmont?
Fairmont has about 193 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 18) and first fall frost (October 28).
When should I plant tomatoes in Fairmont?
For Fairmont, sow tomatoes indoors about February 21–March 7 and move the seedlings out around April 25, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Morgantown · 25 km
- Clarksburg · 29 km
- Cheat Lake · 33 km
- Washington · 78 km
- Wheeling · 81 km
- Jefferson Hills · 93 km
- Bethel Park · 95 km
- Whitehall · 99 km
Frost dates recorded at FAIRMONT, 2 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Fairmont, WV — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00462920. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/west-virginia/fairmont.