West Burke, VT 05866 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Burke, VT?
Around 05/09 is the usual last spring frost, about 254 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/01, about 143 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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
05/09 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/27 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/25 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Burke compares
At roughly 143 frost-free days, West Burke places 36,628 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within VT, it ranks 116 of 330.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in West Burke can differ from the 05866 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 4b and West Burke's frost date answer different questions.