2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Westminster, MD vs Pownal, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Pownal. Westminster averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pownal, Vermont gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Westminster, Maryland gets 43.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pownal averages 64.6 inches of snow per year. Westminster averages 26.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pownal, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 78.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.2
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64.6 inches of snow a year

Westminster, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.4
Rain: averages 43.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Westminster is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - Westminster, MD

64°F

Today's Weather - Pownal, VT

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Westminster / Pownal

July is the hottest month for Westminster with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Westminster, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westminster are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Pownal with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Pownal, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pownal are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westminster with an average of 21.4°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pownal with an average of 11.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

In Westminster, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

In Pownal, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.

In Westminster, there are 111.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Pownal, there are 157.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Westminster, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Pownal, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

September is the wettest month in Westminster with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Westminster means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.


July is the wettest month in Pownal 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 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Pownal means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in Westminster with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Westminster, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Pownal with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 135.7 rainy days annually in Pownal, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.1 inches in Westminster means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

An annual snowfall of 64.6 inches in Pownal means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont.

February is the snowiest month in Westminster with 9.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Pownal with 16.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.