Ludlow, VT 05758 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Ludlow, VT, ZIP 05758
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/16, about 261 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/29, about 136 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ludlow 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 Ludlow 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 05/16 isn't a guarantee
05/16 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. 05/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ludlow compares
About 136 days separate Ludlow's last and first frost, putting it 37,737 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within VT, it ranks 224 of 330.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Ludlow can differ from the 05758 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 5b and Ludlow's frost date answer different questions.