Woodstock, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Windsor County / Woodstock / Zip Codes
Woodstock, VT has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low in the winter is around 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall typically begins in late November and continues until mid-April, with an annual average of 75 inches throughout the area. Woodstock enjoys four distinct seasons with mild temperatures year round.

Woodstock, Vermont gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Woodstock averages 82 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Woodstock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodstock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Woodstock is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Woodstock, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWoodstock, VermontUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  82.3 in.27.8 in.
  145.5 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  702 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 Woodstock with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Woodstock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodstock are June, August and July.
In Woodstock, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodstock with an average of 6.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Woodstock, there are 172.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Woodstock, there are 24.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Woodstock 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Woodstock with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Woodstock means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.
June is the rainiest month in Woodstock with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 145.5 rainy days annually in Woodstock, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 82.3 inches in Woodstock means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Woodstock with 21.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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