West Burke, VT 05905 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Burke, VT?
Around 05/19 is the usual last spring frost, about 264 days away. 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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
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 38,337 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within VT, it ranks 281 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 05905 normal.