West Burke, VT 05901 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Burke, VT?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/19, roughly 264 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/29, about 131 frost-free days later.
Zone 4a (-30 to -25°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for West Burke, not a forecast for this year.
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
West Burke's growing season runs about 131 days, ranking 38,336 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VT, it ranks 280 of 330.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around West Burke's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in West Burke can differ from the 05901 normal.