2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Melrose, MA vs Bennington, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Bennington. Melrose averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bennington, Vermont gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Melrose, Massachusetts gets 48 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. Melrose averages 47.6 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

Melrose, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 81.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.8
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.6 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 Melrose is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Melrose, MA

68°F

Today's Weather - Bennington, VT

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Melrose with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Melrose, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Melrose are August, June and July.

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 Melrose with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

In Melrose, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

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

In Melrose, there are 118.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Melrose, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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.

March is the wettest month in Melrose with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Melrose means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.


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 Melrose with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.0 rainy days annually in Melrose, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 47.6 inches in Melrose means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Melrose with 14.6 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.