2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Montpelier, VT vs Syracuse, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Syracuse. Montpelier averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Syracuse, New York gets 40.9 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.

Syracuse averages 103.6 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

Syracuse, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 103.6 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 Syracuse is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

47°F

Today's Weather - Syracuse, NY

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Syracuse with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Syracuse, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Syracuse 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 Syracuse with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

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

In Syracuse, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Syracuse, there are 133.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Syracuse, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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.


September is the wettest month in Syracuse with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Syracuse means that it is drier than most places in New York.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Syracuse with 17.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 165.4 rainy days annually in Syracuse, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% 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 103.6 inches in Syracuse means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

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

January is the snowiest month in Syracuse with 28.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.