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Vermont frost dates by weather station

39 NOAA stations with 1991-2020 freeze normals (standard or representative quality). Last verified 2026-10-17. Dates are for the station; your garden may differ.

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StationElev. (ft)Median last 32°F10% risk last 32°FMedian first 32°FFreeze-free days (median)Years
Barre Montpelier AP1,126May 16May 30Sep 2913630
Bennington Morse St AP826May 11May 28Oct 214322
Burlington Intl AP330Apr 29May 11Oct 1516929
Cavendish842May 16May 31Sep 2913622
Chelsea 2 NW1,440May 9May 24Oct 114312
Corinth1,180May 14May 29Sep 2913611
Cornwall345May 5May 20Oct 315127
E Haven1,000May 30Jun 11Sep 1610912
Eden 2 S1,456May 5May 20Oct 815513
Enosburg Falls420May 14May 28Oct 113923
Enosburg Falls 2425May 18Jun 2Sep 3013413
Essex Junction 1 N340May 2May 17Oct 1116024
Island Pond1,200May 19Jun 3Sep 2912930
Jay Peak1,840May 14May 31Oct 113819
Montpelier 2530May 5May 21Oct 915717
Morrisville 4 SSW760May 24Jun 5Sep 2712314
Morrisville Stowe State AP732May 20Jun 4Sep 2812924
Mt Mansfield3,950May 23Jun 8Sep 3013030
N Hartland Lake570May 8May 22Oct 615011
N Springfield Lake560May 9May 22Oct 214614
Newport790May 14May 28Sep 3013828
Northfield670May 18May 30Sep 2813319
Plainfield800May 25Jun 7Sep 2211921
Pownal 1 NE1,110May 7May 22Oct 815416
Rochester830May 13May 29Oct 214127
Rutland620May 15May 31Sep 2713229
S Hero110Apr 28May 10Oct 2017430
S Lincoln1,341May 21Jun 6Sep 2512419
Saint Johnsbury700May 13May 25Oct 314330
Saint Johnsbury700May 10May 23Oct 314722
Salisbury 2 N420May 21Jun 7Sep 2612719
Springfield Hartness AP578May 13May 28Oct 314324
St Albans Radio380May 1May 16Oct 1216113
Sunderland 2900May 13May 28Sep 2913715
Sutton1,500May 9May 25Oct 114313
Sutton 2Ne1,000Jun 1Jun 15Sep 1310317
Union Village Dam460May 9May 22Oct 214510
Woodstock600May 13May 27Oct 114123
Worcester 2 W1,360May 4May 18Oct 515321

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, read 2026-10-17. Stations flagged "estimated" by NOAA are excluded.