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Frost line depth in West Virginia

Estimated frost depth in typical soil runs from 25″ to 35″ across West Virginia's 56 counties. Pick your county or enter a ZIP code for a local estimate.

Deepest frost

  1. Tucker County 35″
  2. Grant County 34″
  3. Randolph County 32″
  4. Brooke County 31″
  5. Preston County 31″

Mildest

  1. Jackson County 25″
  2. Clay County 25″
  3. Roane County 26″
  4. Boone County 26″
  5. Logan County 26″

Frost depth by county

CountyEst. frost (typical soil)Typical code range
Barbour County30″24–36″
Berkeley County26″24–36″
Boone County26″24–36″
Braxton County26″24–36″
Brooke County31″30–42″
Cabell County27″24–36″
Calhoun County27″24–36″
Clay County25″24–36″
Doddridge County29″24–36″
Fayette County27″24–36″
Gilmer County29″24–36″
Grant County34″30–42″
Greenbrier County27″24–36″
Hampshire County27″24–36″
Hancock County31″24–42″
Hardy County29″24–36″
Harrison County29″24–36″
Jackson County25″24–30″
Jefferson County26″24–36″
Kanawha County26″24–36″
Lewis County30″24–36″
Lincoln County27″24–36″
Logan County26″24–36″
Marion County30″24–42″
Marshall County31″24–42″
Mason County26″24–36″
McDowell County28″24–36″
Mercer County28″24–36″
Mineral County30″24–42″
Mingo County26″24–36″
Monongalia County30″24–36″
Monroe County27″24–36″
Morgan County27″24–36″
Nicholas County27″24–36″
Ohio County30″24–42″
Pendleton County31″24–42″
Pleasants County28″24–36″
Pocahontas County31″24–42″
Preston County31″30–42″
Putnam County27″24–36″
Raleigh County29″24–36″
Randolph County32″30–42″
Ritchie County28″24–36″
Roane County26″24–36″
Summers County27″24–36″
Taylor County29″24–36″
Tucker County35″30–42″
Tyler County29″24–36″
Upshur County30″24–42″
Washington County27″24–36″
Wayne County27″24–36″
Webster County27″24–36″
Wetzel County30″24–36″
Wirt County27″24–36″
Wood County27″24–36″
Wyoming County27″24–36″

Common questions

What is the frost line depth in West Virginia?

It ranges from about 25 inches in the mildest county to 35 inches in the coldest, in typical soil.

Which West Virginia county has the deepest frost?

Tucker County, at about 35 inches in typical soil.