Vermont climate

Vermont Frost Dates

The median last spring freeze and first fall freeze (32°F) at 45 NOAA stations in Vermont, 1991-2020, with the growing season between them.

Every station

A median date has an even chance of a later freeze in spring or an earlier one in fall. Each town page gives the dates at 36, 32 and 28°F and every probability from 10 to 90 percent.

StationElevationLast freezeFirst freezeSeason, daysTown page
Averill1,699 ftMay 25September 22120
Barre Montpelier AP1,126 ftMay 16September 29136Barre
Bennington Morse St AP826 ftMay 11October 2144North Bennington
Burlington Intl AP330 ftApril 29October 15169South Burlington
Cavendish842 ftMay 16September 29136North Springfield
Chelsea 2 Nw1,440 ftMay 9October 1145Chelsea
Corinth1,180 ftMay 14September 29138Chelsea
Cornwall345 ftMay 5October 3151Middlebury (village)
E Haven1,000 ftMay 30September 16109Lyndonville
Eden 2 S1,456 ftMay 5October 8156Hyde Park
Enosburg Falls420 ftMay 14October 1140Enosburg Falls
Enosburg Falls 2425 ftMay 18September 30135Enosburg Falls
Essex Junction 1 N340 ftMay 2October 11162Essex Junction
Island Pond1,200 ftMay 19September 29133Island Pond
Island Pond AP1,194 ftMay 16September 28135Island Pond
Jay Peak1,840 ftMay 14October 1140North Troy
Johnson 2 N980 ftMay 9October 1145Johnson
Montpelier 2530 ftMay 5October 9157Montpelier
Morrisville 4 Ssw760 ftMay 24September 27126Morristown
Morrisville Stowe State AP732 ftMay 20September 28131Morristown
Mt Mansfield3,950 ftMay 23September 30130Stowe
N Hartland Lake570 ftMay 8October 6151White River Junction
N Springfield Lake560 ftMay 9October 2146North Springfield
Newport790 ftMay 14September 30139Newport
Northfield670 ftMay 18September 28133Northfield
Peru1,700 ftMay 16October 2139Londonderry
Plainfield800 ftMay 25September 22120Barre
Pownal 1 Ne1,110 ftMay 7October 8154Pownal
Rochester830 ftMay 13October 2142Pittsfield
Rutland620 ftMay 15September 27135Rutland
S Hero110 ftApril 28October 20175
S Lincoln1,341 ftMay 21September 25127Lincoln
Saint Johnsbury700 ftMay 13October 3143Saint Johnsbury
Saint Johnsbury700 ftMay 10October 3146Saint Johnsbury
Salisbury 2 N420 ftMay 21September 26128Salisbury
Springfield Hartness AP578 ftMay 13October 3143North Springfield
St Albans Radio380 ftMay 1October 12164Saint Albans
Sunderland 2900 ftMay 13September 29139Arlington
Sutton1,500 ftMay 9October 1145Lyndonville
Sutton 2NE1,000 ftJune 1September 13104Lyndonville
Union Village Dam460 ftMay 9October 2146
Vergennes196 ftApril 30October 17170Vergennes
Waitsfield 2 Se1,142 ftMay 11October 1143Moretown
Woodstock600 ftMay 13October 1141Woodstock
Worcester 2 W1,360 ftMay 4October 5154Middlesex

Sources

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, annual and seasonal freeze probabilities. Public domain.