Frost Dates for Montpelier, VT

Based on data from Montpelier 2 weather station, 1 miles away

Elevation: 525 ft

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 5

First Fall Frost (50%) October 9

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 12

First Fall Frost October 4

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 24

First Fall Hard Freeze October 21

44.26°N, 72.58°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

157 Days May 5 to October 9

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 5a

Avg. annual minimum: −20 to −15°F

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Köppen Climate

Dfb Warm-Summer Continental

Warm summers and cold, snowy winters. A shorter growing season than hot-summer continental. Hardy vegetables, root crops, and cool-season greens do well. Season extension is valuable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

0° 30° 60° 90°

17°

Jan

20°

Feb

29°

Mar

43°

Apr

56°

May

65°

Jun

70°

Jul

69°

Aug

61°

Sep

48°

Oct

37°

Nov

25°

Dec

32°F

28°F

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (32°F) Hard Frost (28°F)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	28°	17°	7°
February	31°	20°	9°
March	40°	29°	18°
April	53°	43°	32°
May	67°	56°	44°
June	77°	65°	54°
July	82°	70°	59°
August	80°	69°	57°
September	73°	61°	50°
October	58°	48°	38°
November	45°	37°	28°
December	33°	25°	17°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 5.8"

2.7"

Jan

2.7"

Feb

3.9"

Mar

5.1"

Apr

5.6"

May

5.8"

Jun

5.7"

Jul

5.0"

Aug

4.5"

Sep

4.4"

Oct

3.3"

Nov

3.1"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.7
February	2.7
March	3.9
April	5.1
May	5.6
June	5.8
July	5.7
August	5.0
September	4.5
October	4.4
November	3.3
December	3.1

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:29 AM – 4:31 PM · 9h 02m

Feb: 6:58 AM – 5:12 PM · 10h 14m

Mar: 7:11 AM – 6:49 PM · 11h 38m

Apr: 6:13 AM – 7:28 PM · 13h 14m

May: 5:29 AM – 8:04 PM · 14h 35m

Jun: 5:11 AM – 8:30 PM · 15h 19m

Jul: 5:26 AM – 8:26 PM · 15h 01m

Aug: 5:59 AM – 7:50 PM · 13h 51m

Sep: 6:36 AM – 6:54 PM · 12h 17m

Oct: 7:13 AM – 5:58 PM · 10h 44m

Nov: 6:55 AM – 4:16 PM · 9h 22m

Dec: 7:26 AM – 4:07 PM · 8h 41m

Daylight Eastern Time (ET) Longest: 15h 20m · Shortest: 8h 40m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Eastern Time (ET))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:29 AM	4:31 PM	9h 02m
February	6:58 AM	5:12 PM	10h 14m
March	7:11 AM	6:49 PM	11h 38m
April	6:13 AM	7:28 PM	13h 14m
May	5:29 AM	8:04 PM	14h 35m
June	5:11 AM	8:30 PM	15h 19m
July	5:26 AM	8:26 PM	15h 01m
August	5:59 AM	7:50 PM	13h 51m
September	6:36 AM	6:54 PM	12h 17m
October	7:13 AM	5:58 PM	10h 44m
November	6:55 AM	4:16 PM	9h 22m
December	7:26 AM	4:07 PM	8h 41m

Nearby Stations

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