West Burke, VT 05871 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Burke, VT?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 06/01, roughly 277 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/13, about 103 frost-free days later.
West Burke sits in USDA Zone 4b (-25 to -20°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 2 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
06/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Burke compares
At roughly 103 frost-free days, West Burke places 39,632 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within VT, it ranks 330 of 330.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in West Burke can differ from the 05871 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 4b and West Burke's frost date answer different questions.