Bellows Falls, VT 03602 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bellows Falls, VT?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/08, roughly 253 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/03, about 149 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bellows Falls in Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 5 weeks of growing season left in Bellows Falls before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/08 isn't a guarantee
05/08 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/22 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bellows Falls compares
Bellows Falls's growing season runs about 149 days, ranking 35,524 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VT, it ranks 74 of 330.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Bellows Falls can differ from the 03602 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Bellows Falls's frost date answer different questions.