Orleans, VT 05825 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Orleans, VT, ZIP 05825
Around 05/14 is the usual last spring frost, about 259 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/30, about 138 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Orleans 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
Zone 4b around Orleans 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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
05/14 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. 05/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Orleans compares
Orleans's growing season runs about 138 days, ranking 37,425 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VT, it ranks 190 of 330.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Orleans can differ from the 05825 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 4b and Orleans's frost date answer different questions.