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Dorset, VT Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dorset, a community in Bennington County, Vermont.

This Afternoon
66°F
Partly Sunny
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 1 mph.

7-day forecast for Dorset

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
This Afternoon 66°F Partly Sunny 1 mph NW 0%
Tonight 44°F Partly Cloudy 0 to 3 mph SE 1%
Sunday 58°F Rain Showers 5 mph SE 100%
Sunday Night 43°F Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy 2 to 6 mph NE 60%
Monday 62°F Mostly Sunny 7 mph N 0%
Monday Night 40°F Mostly Cloudy 5 mph NE 0%
Tuesday 63°F Mostly Sunny 3 mph NE 0%
Tuesday Night 40°F Partly Cloudy 5 mph NE 1%
Wednesday 65°F Mostly Sunny 5 to 8 mph E 1%
Wednesday Night 39°F Partly Cloudy 6 mph E 6%
Thursday 64°F Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 6 mph E 17%
Thursday Night 41°F Chance Rain Showers 5 mph NE 31%
Friday 63°F Chance Rain Showers 6 mph NE 31%
Friday Night 43°F Chance Rain Showers 6 to 9 mph NE 34%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dorset (43.260, -73.108). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Dorset

Last spring frost
May 16
First fall frost
Oct 2
Growing season
140 days
Hardiness zone
5a

More local growing data for Dorset: nearby ZIP 05251 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Vermont frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Peru, Vt (8.9 mi from Dorset). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.