2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Littleton, MA vs Waitsfield, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Waitsfield. Littleton averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waitsfield, Vermont gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Littleton, Massachusetts gets 48.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Waitsfield averages 103.7 inches of snow per year. Littleton averages 56.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Waitsfield, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 78.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.5
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 103.7 inches of snow a year

Littleton, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 48.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waitsfield is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Littleton is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Littleton, MA

60°F

Today's Weather - Waitsfield, VT

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Littleton / Waitsfield

July is the hottest month for Littleton with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Littleton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Littleton are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Waitsfield with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Waitsfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waitsfield are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Littleton with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waitsfield with an average of 6.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Littleton, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Massachusetts.

In Waitsfield, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Littleton, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Waitsfield, there are 174.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Littleton, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Waitsfield, there are 25.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

March is the wettest month in Littleton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Littleton means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


July is the wettest month in Waitsfield 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 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Waitsfield means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in Littleton with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 128.4 rainy days annually in Littleton, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. 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.

December is the rainiest month in Waitsfield with 15.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 151.9 rainy days annually in Waitsfield, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring 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 56.1 inches in Littleton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 103.7 inches in Waitsfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont.

January is the snowiest month in Littleton with 16.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Waitsfield with 25.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.