Your nature year
Huntington, West Virginiathrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Huntington?
Leaves usually come out around Mar 12 and the first flowers around Apr 13. Huntington usually sees its last spring frost around Apr 12 and its first fall frost around Oct 30, a frost-free stretch of about 201 days at the Huntington Swg Pl weather station (5 mi). Head southwest for the closest of the 4 places we follow around Huntington. For a day trip, Daniel Boone National Forest is 62 miles off; its fall foliage is usually well under way by late October (statewide). For wildflowers, the nearest is Daniel Boone National Forest (62 mi, Mar 21–Apr 30 (local timing)). Huntington sits at about 565 feet.
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Huntington's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 12 to ~Oct 30
- First leaf ~Mar 12
- First bloom ~Apr 13
- Today
Near Huntington right now
- First fall frost usually around Oct 30 · last spring frost around Apr 12NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Huntington Swg Pl (5 mi, 50% dates)~5 weeks
- Fall foliage · Daniel Boone National Forest · 62 miStatewide: usually well under way by late October~3 weeks
Huntington's nature year
- Wildflowers · Daniel Boone National ForestMar–Apr
- Spring green-upMar
- Last spring frostApr
- First fall frostOct
- Fall foliage · Daniel Boone National ForestOct
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- Daniel Boone National Forest · 62 miStatewide: usually well under way by late October~3 weeks
- Ohio River Islands Refuge · 96 miusually Oct 11–20~13 days
- George Washington and Jefferson · 127 miusually Oct 11–31~13 days
Wildflowers
- Daniel Boone National Forest · 62 miLocal timing: Mar 21–Apr 30~6 months
- George Washington and Jefferson · 127 miLocal timing: Mar 21–May 31~6 months
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 12
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 30
About 201 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Mar 12
First bloom around Apr 13
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Huntington Swg Pl (5 mi from Huntington), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Huntington?
On average around Oct 30, and the last spring frost around Apr 12: about 201 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Huntington Swg Pl, 5 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Huntington?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 12 and first bloom around Apr 13, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Huntington?
Daniel Boone National Forest, 62 miles (statewide: usually well under way by late October); Ohio River Islands Refuge, 96 miles (usually Oct 11–20); George Washington and Jefferson, 127 miles (usually Oct 11–31). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Huntington?
Daniel Boone National Forest, 62 miles (local timing: Mar 21–Apr 30); George Washington and Jefferson, 127 miles (local timing: Mar 21–May 31). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)