South Shaftsbury, VT Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for South Shaftsbury, a community in Bennington County, Vermont.
Today
78°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
7-day forecast for South Shaftsbury
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny | 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph S | 13% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 64% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 64% |
| Friday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 64% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 64% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SW | 61% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 61% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 18% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 20% |
| Monday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SW | 42% |
| Monday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph W | 42% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for South Shaftsbury (42.941, -73.195). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for South Shaftsbury
Last spring frost
May 11
First fall frost
Oct 2
Growing season
143 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for South Shaftsbury: nearby ZIP 05257 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Vermont frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Bennington Morse St Ap, Vt (5.5 mi from South Shaftsbury). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.