Newfane, VT 05304 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Newfane, VT, ZIP 05304
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 Newfane in Zone 5b (-15 to -10°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
Zone 5b around Newfane has about 5 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
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 Newfane compares
Newfane's growing season runs about 149 days, ranking 35,599 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VT, it ranks 87 of 330.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Newfane can differ from the 05304 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 5b and Newfane's frost date answer different questions.