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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Windsor County / Andover / Zip Codes
Andover, VT experiences a moderate climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperatures for the year range from 16 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 73 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average total of 41 inches per year. Snowfall is common during the winter months, usually between November and March. Andover enjoys about 169 sunny days per year, allowing for plenty of outdoor activities all year round.

Andover, Vermont gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Andover averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Andover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Andover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Andover is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Andover, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAndover, VermontUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  72.0 in.27.8 in.
  140.1 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  7.5°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1155 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Andover with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Andover, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Andover are August, June and July.
In Andover, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Andover with an average of 7.5°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Andover, there are 176.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Andover, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Andover is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Andover with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Andover means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Andover with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in Andover, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.0 inches in Andover means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Andover with 19.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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