2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hartford, CT vs Bennington, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Bennington. Hartford averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bennington, Vermont gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hartford, Connecticut gets 49.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bennington averages 64.5 inches of snow per year. Hartford averages 37.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bennington, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 79.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 44.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64.5 inches of snow a year

Hartford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.8
Rain: averages 49.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bennington is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hartford is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Hartford, CT

79°F

Today's Weather - Bennington, VT

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hartford / Bennington

July is the hottest month for Hartford with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Hartford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hartford are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Bennington with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Bennington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bennington are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hartford with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bennington with an average of 12.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

In Hartford, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Connecticut.

In Bennington, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.

In Hartford, there are 124.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Bennington, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Hartford, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Bennington, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

October is the wettest month in Hartford with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 49.2 inches in Hartford means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.


June is the wettest month in Bennington with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Bennington means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in Hartford with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Hartford, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Bennington with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 137.5 rainy days annually in Bennington, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer 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 37.9 inches in Hartford means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 64.5 inches in Bennington means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont.

January is the snowiest month in Hartford with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bennington with 17.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.