2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Montpelier, VT vs Clear Lake, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Clear Lake. Montpelier averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clear Lake, Iowa gets 35.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Montpelier, Vermont gets 43.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Clear Lake averages 38.4 inches of snow per year. Montpelier averages 96.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Clear Lake, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.5
Rain: averages 35.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.4 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clear Lake is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Iowa.

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

Today's Weather - Montpelier, VT

74°F

Today's Weather - Clear Lake, IA

82°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Montpelier / Clear Lake

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.

July is the hottest month for Clear Lake with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Clear Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clear Lake are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clear Lake with an average of 6.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

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

In Clear Lake, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

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 Clear Lake, there are 159.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

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.

In Clear Lake, there are 25.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

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.


June is the wettest month in Clear Lake with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Clear Lake means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Clear Lake with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Clear Lake, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 38.4 inches in Clear Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa.

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

December is the snowiest month in Clear Lake with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.