Ludlow, VT 05150 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ludlow, VT?
Around 05/13 is the usual last spring frost, about 258 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/03, about 143 frost-free days later.
Ludlow sits in USDA Zone 5b (-15 to -10°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 5 weeks of growing season left in Ludlow before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
05/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ludlow compares
Ludlow's growing season runs about 143 days, ranking 36,572 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VT, it ranks 103 of 330.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Ludlow can differ from the 05150 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and Ludlow's frost date answer different questions.