2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Manitowoc, WI vs Montpelier, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Montpelier. Manitowoc averages 186 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montpelier, Vermont gets 43.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Manitowoc, Wisconsin gets 31.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Montpelier averages 96.1 inches of snow per year. Manitowoc averages 41.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 77.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.3
Rain: averages 31.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Manitowoc is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Manitowoc, WI

39°F

Today's Weather - Montpelier, VT

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Manitowoc with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Manitowoc, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manitowoc are July, August and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manitowoc with an average of 13.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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

In Manitowoc, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

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

In Manitowoc, there are 135.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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 Manitowoc, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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.

August is the wettest month in Manitowoc with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Manitowoc means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Manitowoc with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in Manitowoc, which is about average compared to other 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.

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.

An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in Manitowoc means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin.

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

January is the snowiest month in Manitowoc with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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