Data: 2023 USDA zones (PRISM/OSU) · NOAA 1991–2020 normals · updated

Vermont planting zones

Vermont spans USDA zones 4a to 6a on the 2023 map; the most common is 5a. The typical last spring frost is around May 13 and the first fall frost around Oct 2.

Zone map of Vermont

Outside Vermont is dimmed · tap the map for the zone at any spot · scroll or pinch to zoom

Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones come from the 2023 USDA hardiness-zone data by the PRISM Group, Oregon State University; we re-mapped and recolored them. The official map is at planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.

ZIP codes per zone

4a−30 to −25 °F114b−25 to −20 °F705a−20 to −15 °F1765b−15 to −10 °F466a−10 to −5 °F2

At a glance

ZIP codes305
Zones4a–6a
Typical last frostMay 13
Typical first frostOct 2

Largest cities in Vermont

Montpelier4b 5a
Last frost May 5 · first Oct 9 · 7 ZIPs
Burlington5a 5b
Last frost Apr 29 · first Oct 15 · 5 ZIPs
Brattleboro5b 6a
Last frost May 14 · first Oct 1 · 4 ZIPs
Colchester5a 5b
Last frost Apr 29 · first Oct 15 · 3 ZIPs
Barton4b
Last frost Jun 1 · first Sep 13 · 2 ZIPs
Essex Junction5a
Last frost May 2 · first Oct 11 · 2 ZIPs
Rutland5a
Last frost May 15 · first Sep 27 · 2 ZIPs
Saint Albans5a
Last frost May 1 · first Oct 12 · 2 ZIPs
South Burlington5a
Last frost Apr 29 · first Oct 15 · 2 ZIPs
White River Junction5a
Last frost May 1 · first Oct 13 · 2 ZIPs

Vermont extremes

From the 2023 zone data and NOAA 1991–2020 normals of the nearest station. One entry per town.

Mildest winters

highest zone

  1. Brattleboro 053026a
  2. Ascutney 050305b
  3. Plymouth 050565b
  4. Reading 050625b
  5. South Woodstock 050715b
  6. Windsor 050895b

Coldest winters

lowest zone

  1. Derby 058294a
  2. Derby Line 058304a
  3. East Charleston 058334a
  4. Island Pond 058464a
  5. Morgan 058534a
  6. West Charleston 058724a

Longest growing season

median frost-free days

  1. Colchester 05446174 d
  2. Grand Isle 05458174 d
  3. Milton 05468174 d
  4. South Hero 05486174 d
  5. Burlington 05401169 d
  6. South Burlington 05403169 d

Shortest growing season

median frost-free days

  1. Barton 05822103 d
  2. Orleans 05860103 d
  3. Sutton 05867103 d
  4. West Burke 05871103 d
  5. East Burke 05832109 d
  6. East Haven 05837109 d

Wettest

precipitation per year

  1. Jericho 0546581.1 in
  2. Underhill Center 0549081.1 in
  3. Jeffersonville 0546457.8 in
  4. East Dover 0534156.2 in
  5. Jamaica 0534356.2 in
  6. South Newfane 0535156.2 in

Snowiest

snowfall per year

  1. Jericho 05465235 in
  2. Underhill Center 05490235 in
  3. Lyndon Center 05850142 in
  4. Lyndonville 05851142 in
  5. Sheffield 05866142 in
  6. Jeffersonville 05464139 in

Hottest summers

days at 90 °F or more

  1. Montpelier 0560213 d
  2. Ferrisburgh 0545612 d
  3. Monkton 0546912 d
  4. New Haven 0547212 d
  5. North Ferrisburgh 0547312 d
  6. Vergennes 0549112 d

All places in Vermont

A

Adamant · Albany · Alburgh · Arlington · Ascutney · Averill

B

Bakersfield · Barnard · Barnet · Barre · Barton · Beebe Plain · Beecher Falls · Bellows Falls · Belmont · Belvidere Center · Bennington · Benson · Bethel · Bomoseen · Bondville · Bradford · Brandon · Brattleboro · Bridgewater · Bridgewater Corners · Bridport · Bristol · Brookfield · Brownsville · Burlington

C

Cabot · Calais · Cambridge · Cambridgeport · Canaan · Castleton · Cavendish · Center Rutland · Charlotte · Chelsea · Chester · Chittenden · Colchester · Concord · Corinth · Coventry · Craftsbury · Craftsbury Common · Cuttingsville

D

Danby · Danville · Derby · Derby Line · Dorset

E

East Arlington · East Barre · East Berkshire · East Burke · East Calais · East Charleston · East Corinth · East Dorset · East Dover · East Fairfield · East Hardwick · East Haven · East Middlebury · East Montpelier · East Poultney · East Randolph · East Ryegate · East Saint Johnsbury · East Thetford · East Wallingford · Eden · Eden Mills · Enosburg Falls · Essex · Essex Junction

F

Fair Haven · Fairfax · Fairfield · Fairlee · Ferrisburgh · Florence · Forest Dale · Franklin

G

Gaysville · Gilman · Glover · Grafton · Granby · Grand Isle · Graniteville · Granville · Greensboro · Greensboro Bend · Groton · Guildhall

H

Hancock · Hardwick · Hartford · Hartland · Hartland Four Corners · Highgate Center · Highgate Springs · Hinesburg · Huntington · Hyde Park · Hydeville

I

Irasburg · Island Pond · Isle La Motte

J

Jacksonville · Jamaica · Jeffersonville · Jericho · Johnson · Jonesville

K

Killington

L

Lake Elmore · Londonderry · Lowell · Lower Waterford · Ludlow · Lunenburg · Lyndon · Lyndon Center · Lyndonville

M

Manchester · Manchester Center · Marlboro · Marshfield · Mc Indoe Falls · Middlebury · Middletown Springs · Milton · Monkton · Montgomery · Montgomery Center · Montpelier · Moretown · Morgan · Morrisville · Moscow · Mount Holly

N

New Haven · Newbury · Newfane · Newport · Newport Center · North Bennington · North Clarendon · North Concord · North Ferrisburgh · North Hartland · North Hero · North Hyde Park · North Montpelier · North Pomfret · North Pownal · North Springfield · North Thetford · North Troy · Northfield · Northfield Falls · Norton · Norwich

O

Orleans · Orwell

P

Passumpsic · Pawlet · Peacham · Perkinsville · Peru · Pittsfield · Pittsford · Plainfield · Plymouth · Post Mills · Poultney · Pownal · Proctor · Proctorsville · Putney

Q

Quechee

R

Randolph · Randolph Center · Reading · Readsboro · Richford · Richmond · Ripton · Rochester · Roxbury · Rupert · Rutland

S

Saint Albans · Saint Albans Bay · Saint Johnsbury · Saint Johnsbury Center · Salisbury · Saxtons River · Shaftsbury · Sharon · Sheffield · Shelburne · Sheldon · Sheldon Springs · Shoreham · South Burlington · South Hero · South Londonderry · South Newfane · South Pomfret · South Royalton · South Ryegate · South Strafford · South Woodstock · Springfield · Stamford · Starksboro · Stockbridge · Stowe · Strafford · Sutton · Swanton

T

Thetford · Thetford Center · Topsham · Townshend · Troy · Tunbridge

U

Underhill · Underhill Center

V

Vergennes · Vernon · Vershire

W

Waitsfield · Wallingford · Wardsboro · Warren · Washington · Waterbury · Waterbury Center · Waterville · Websterville · Wells · Wells River · West Burke · West Charleston · West Danville · West Dover · West Dummerston · West Fairlee · West Halifax · West Hartford · West Newbury · West Pawlet · West Rupert · West Rutland · West Topsham · West Townshend · West Wardsboro · Westfield · Westford · Westminster · Westminster Station · Weston · White River Junction · Whiting · Whitingham · Wilder · Williamstown · Williamsville · Williston · Wilmington · Windsor · Winooski · Wolcott · Woodbury · Woodstock · Worcester

Questions

What planting zones are in Vermont?

Vermont spans USDA hardiness zones 4a to 6a on the 2023 map. The most common zone is 5a (176 of 305 ZIP codes).

When is the last frost in Vermont?

Across Vermont, the median last spring frost ranges from about Apr 28 to Jun 1 depending on location; the typical ZIP code sees it around May 13. Look up your ZIP code for a local date.