2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Brattleboro, VT vs Sheffield, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Sheffield. Brattleboro averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheffield, Massachusetts gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. Brattleboro, Vermont gets 46.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sheffield averages 52.6 inches of snow per year. Brattleboro averages 56.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sheffield, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.2
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.6 inches of snow a year

Brattleboro, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 46.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sheffield is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brattleboro is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Vermont.

Today's Weather - Brattleboro, VT

47°F

Today's Weather - Sheffield, MA

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Brattleboro / Sheffield

July is the hottest month for Brattleboro with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In Brattleboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brattleboro are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Sheffield with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Sheffield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sheffield are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brattleboro with an average of 10.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sheffield with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Brattleboro, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Vermont.

In Sheffield, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Brattleboro, there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Sheffield, there are 150.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Brattleboro, there are 15.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Sheffield, there are 9.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

July is the wettest month in Brattleboro with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Brattleboro means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.


October is the wettest month in Sheffield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Sheffield means that it is one of the driest places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Brattleboro with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Brattleboro, which is one of the least rainy places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Sheffield with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 137.0 rainy days annually in Sheffield, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.1 inches in Brattleboro means that it is one of the least snowy places in Vermont.

An annual snowfall of 52.6 inches in Sheffield means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

January is the snowiest month in Brattleboro with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Sheffield with 16.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.