West Burke, VT 05840 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Burke, VT?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/19, about 264 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/29, about 131 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts West Burke 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 West Burke before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/19 isn't a guarantee
05/19 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/02 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 West Burke compares
About 131 days separate West Burke's last and first frost, putting it 38,335 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within VT, it ranks 279 of 330.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in West Burke can differ from the 05840 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 4b and West Burke's frost date answer different questions.