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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.

Today
64°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 3 mph.

7-day forecast for Dorset

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
Today 64°F Mostly Sunny 3 mph N 0%
Tonight 44°F Partly Cloudy 0 to 3 mph SE 0%
Sunday 53°F Rain 5 mph SE 99%
Sunday Night 42°F Rain Likely then Chance Rain Showers 2 to 7 mph NE 65%
Monday 61°F Partly Sunny 7 mph N 0%
Monday Night 39°F Mostly Cloudy 2 to 6 mph NE 1%
Tuesday 62°F Partly Sunny 3 mph NE 1%
Tuesday Night 39°F Partly Cloudy 5 mph NE 0%
Wednesday 64°F Mostly Sunny 5 to 8 mph E 1%
Wednesday Night 39°F Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 6 mph E 15%
Thursday 62°F Chance Rain Showers 6 mph E 27%
Thursday Night 40°F Chance Rain Showers 7 mph NE 30%
Friday 64°F Chance Rain Showers 7 mph NE 30%
Friday Night 41°F Chance Rain Showers 6 to 9 mph NE 28%

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.