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When to plant in Vienna, WV

USDA Zone 6b

Vienna, West Virginia frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

Zone 6b means Vienna sees real winter cold, but a good range of perennials survive; the frost dates above govern when annual vegetables go out.

Station · PARKERSBURG · 5.2 km
Last spring frost
April 14
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 30
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
199 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for ViennaA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Vienna: last spring frost around April 14, first fall frost around October 30, about 199 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

PARKERSBURG · 1991–2020

The 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 Vienna’s own odds, recorded at PARKERSBURG.

Frost-probability curves for ViennaProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 14 and the first fall frost around October 30, giving about 199 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMay 13Apr 26Apr 12Oct 7Oct 19Oct 31
32°FMay 2Apr 14Mar 31Oct 16Oct 30Nov 12
28°FApr 16Apr 1Mar 16Oct 25Nov 9Nov 27

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Brussels Sprouts
July 10July 24
Fall sowin 5 days
Rutabaga
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 19 days
Broccoli
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Cabbage
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Carrot
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Cauliflower
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Napa Cabbage
August 7September 4

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Vienna, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 13 km · complete 32°F normals

When 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.

PARKERSBURG
Primary
5 km · 189 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 14
FALL
Oct 30
PARKERSBURG WOOD CO AP
8 km · 253 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 23
FALL
Oct 22
MARIETTA WWTP
13 km · 186 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 18
FALL
Oct 27

Vienna planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Vienna, WV?

Plan for the last spring frost in Vienna around April 14 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Vienna, WV?

In Vienna, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 30 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Vienna in?

Vienna 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 Vienna?

There are roughly 199 frost-free days in Vienna (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 14 to the first fall frost near October 30.

When should I plant tomatoes in Vienna?

In Vienna, start tomato seeds indoors around February 17–March 3, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 21 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at PARKERSBURG, 5 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Vienna, WV — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00013867. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/west-virginia/vienna.
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