2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Appleton, WI vs Middlebury, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Middlebury. Appleton averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middlebury, Vermont gets 39.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Appleton, Wisconsin gets 31.7 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. Appleton averages 41.1 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

Appleton, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 31.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.1 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 Appleton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Appleton, WI

64°F

Today's Weather - Middlebury, VT

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Appleton with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Appleton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Appleton 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 Appleton with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Middlebury with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Appleton, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

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

In Appleton, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

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 Appleton, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

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

June is the wettest month in Appleton with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Appleton means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Appleton with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Appleton, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% 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 41.1 inches in Appleton means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin.

An annual snowfall of 68.9 inches in Middlebury means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont.

December is the snowiest month in Appleton with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 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.