2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Springfield, VT vs Albany, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Albany. Springfield averages 179 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany, New York gets 39.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Springfield, Vermont gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Albany averages 51.6 inches of snow per year. Springfield averages 67.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Albany, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.5
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.6 inches of snow a year

Springfield, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.5
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albany is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Springfield is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

Today's Weather - Springfield, VT

58°F

Today's Weather - Albany, NY

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Springfield / Albany

July is the hottest month for Springfield with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Springfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springfield are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Albany with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Albany, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Springfield with an average of 7.5°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Springfield, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

In Albany, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Springfield, there are 176.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Albany, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Springfield, there are 18.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Albany, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

October is the wettest month in Springfield with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Springfield means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.


July is the wettest month in Albany with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Albany means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Springfield with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 135.7 rainy days annually in Springfield, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Albany with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Albany, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.4 inches in Springfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont.

An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in Albany means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Springfield with 18.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Albany with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.