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United States / Vermont / Barre Metro Area / Washington County / Fayston / Zip Codes
Fayston, VT has a four-season climate with cold winters and warm summers. In the winter, temperatures can drop below freezing, often accompanied by snowfall. The coldest month of the year is usually January, with an average temperature of 20°F. During summer months in Fayston, temperatures tend to stay comfortable and mild, rarely rising above 75°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with July being the rainiest month on record. Overall, Fayston has a temperate climate that makes it the perfect place to enjoy all that Vermont has to offer throughout the year.

Fayston, Vermont gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fayston averages 99 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Fayston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 99 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fayston is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Fayston, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFayston, VermontUnited States
  44.7 in.38.1 in.
  98.8 in.27.8 in.
  150.8 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  6.2°21.7°
  67
  2.94.3
  1799 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Fayston with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Fayston, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayston are August, July and June.
In Fayston, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayston with an average of 6.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Fayston, there are 174.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Fayston, there are 26.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Fayston is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Fayston with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Fayston means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Fayston with 14.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 150.8 rainy days annually in Fayston, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 98.8 inches in Fayston means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Fayston with 24.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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