Enosburg Falls, VT 05476 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Enosburg Falls, VT?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/14, roughly 259 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/01, about 139 frost-free days later.
Zone 4b (-25 to -20°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Enosburg Falls, not a forecast for this year.
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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
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. 05/28 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 139 days, ranking 37,243 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VT, it ranks 186 of 330.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Enosburg Falls can differ from the 05476 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 4b and Enosburg Falls's frost date answer different questions.