Frost dates for Essex Junction, Vermont
In a typical year, Essex Junction’s last spring frost lands around May 2 and the first fall frost around Oct 11, a growing season of about 162 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 5a.
Right now the typical frost season has arrived; planting waits for spring.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Apr 21 | Sep 30 |
| 50 percent | May 2 | Oct 11 |
| 90 percent | May 17 | Oct 26 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Essex Junction is typically around 48°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Essex Junction
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Essex Junction’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Essex Junction, Vermont?
Essex Junction’s last spring frost falls around May 2 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by April 21, and one year in ten frost holds on until May 17. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Essex Junction?
The first fall frost arrives around October 11 in a typical year, as early as September 30 in an early year and as late as October 26 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Essex Junction?
About 162 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Essex Junction in?
Essex Junction is in USDA hardiness zone 5a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Burlington, VT (around Apr 29 to Oct 15)
- South Burlington, VT (around Apr 29 to Oct 15)
- Plattsburgh, NY (around May 6 to Oct 5)
- Rutland, VT (around May 15 to Sep 27)
- Massena, NY (around May 8 to Oct 1)
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