2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bath, ME vs Montpelier, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Montpelier. Bath averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montpelier, Vermont gets 43.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bath, Maine gets 49.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Montpelier averages 96.1 inches of snow per year. Bath averages 66.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Montpelier, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 80.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.5
Rain: averages 43.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96.1 inches of snow a year

Bath, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 77.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.5
Rain: averages 49.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bath is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Bath, ME

56°F

Today's Weather - Montpelier, VT

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bath / Montpelier

July is the hottest month for Bath with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Bath, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bath are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Montpelier with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Montpelier, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montpelier are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bath with an average of 10.5°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montpelier with an average of 5.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Bath, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

In Montpelier, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

In Bath, there are 154.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In Montpelier, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Bath, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In Montpelier, there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

November is the wettest month in Bath with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Bath means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.


July is the wettest month in Montpelier with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 43.1 inches in Montpelier means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in Bath with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.7 rainy days annually in Bath, which is rainier than most places in Maine. 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.

December is the rainiest month in Montpelier with 14.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 148.7 rainy days annually in Montpelier, which is about average compared to other 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 66.3 inches in Bath means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine.

An annual snowfall of 96.1 inches in Montpelier means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont.

January is the snowiest month in Bath with 19.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Montpelier with 23.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.