2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Montpelier, VT vs Middlebury, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Middlebury. Montpelier averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middlebury, Vermont gets 39.9 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.

Middlebury averages 68.9 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

Middlebury, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.8
Rain: averages 39.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68.9 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 Middlebury is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Vermont.

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

72°F

Today's Weather - Middlebury, VT

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Middlebury with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In Middlebury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middlebury 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 Middlebury with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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

In Middlebury, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

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 Middlebury, there are 159.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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 Middlebury, there are 20.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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.


July is the wettest month in Middlebury with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Middlebury means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

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 Middlebury with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 132.0 rainy days annually in Middlebury, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring 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 68.9 inches in Middlebury means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont.

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 Middlebury with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.