2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Montpelier, VT vs Brookline, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Brookline. Montpelier averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookline, Massachusetts gets 47.2 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.

Brookline averages 49.3 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

Brookline, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49.3 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 Brookline is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

55°F

Today's Weather - Brookline, MA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Brookline with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Brookline, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookline are June, August and September.

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 Brookline with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

In Brookline, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Brookline, there are 122.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Brookline, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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.


March is the wettest month in Brookline with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Brookline means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Brookline with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 131.2 rainy days annually in Brookline, which is one of the rainiest 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.

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

An annual snowfall of 49.3 inches in Brookline means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Brookline with 14.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.