Newfane, VT 05351 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Newfane, VT?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/14, about 259 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/04, about 143 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
About 5 weeks of growing season left in Newfane before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Newfane's last frost
05/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/30 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Newfane compares
Newfane's growing season runs about 143 days, ranking 36,669 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VT, it ranks 136 of 330.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Newfane can differ from the 05351 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and Newfane's frost date answer different questions.