2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Middlebury, VT vs Chester, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Chester. Middlebury averages 159 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester, Connecticut gets 50.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Middlebury, Vermont gets 39.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chester averages 30.3 inches of snow per year. Middlebury averages 68.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chester, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.1
Rain: averages 50.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.3 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chester is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Connecticut.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Middlebury is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Vermont.

Today's Weather - Middlebury, VT

49°F

Today's Weather - Chester, CT

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Chester with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Connecticut. In Chester, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chester are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chester with an average of 19.1°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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

In Chester, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

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 Chester, there are 119.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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

In Chester, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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.


October is the wettest month in Chester with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 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 50.4 inches in Chester means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Chester with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Chester, which is less rainy than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in Chester means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

January is the snowiest month in Middlebury with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Chester with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.