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Enosburg Falls, VT 05447 Frost Dates

When can you plant in Enosburg Falls, VT?

Zone 4b

The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/18, about 263 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/30, about 134 frost-free days later.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Enosburg Falls in Zone 4b (-25 to -20°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 Enosburg Falls before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.

The actual range around Enosburg Falls's last frost

05/18 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Enosburg Falls compares

Enosburg Falls's growing season runs about 134 days, ranking 37,980 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VT, it ranks 234 of 330.

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