East Dorset, VT Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for East Dorset, a community in Bennington County, Vermont.
Today
80°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 3 mph.
7-day forecast for East Dorset
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Sunny | 3 mph W | 0% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph S | 0% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Partly Sunny | 2 mph SW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph S | 13% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 53% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 53% |
| Friday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 49% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 49% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 54% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 54% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph W | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 21% |
| Monday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph W | 38% |
| Monday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 38% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for East Dorset (43.244, -73.008). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for East Dorset
Last spring frost
May 16
First fall frost
Oct 2
Growing season
140 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for East Dorset: nearby ZIP 05253 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Vermont frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Peru, Vt (4.6 mi from East Dorset). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.