Bakersfield, VT Climate


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Bakersfield, VT enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures average in the high 70s to low 80s while in the winter they range from the mid-20s down to single digits. Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches of rain and 40 inches of snow each year. The area is known for its beautiful foliage in the autumn months, when trees and foliage turn vibrant shades of red, orange, yellow, and brown.

Bakersfield, Vermont gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bakersfield averages 88 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Bakersfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bakersfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bakersfield is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bakersfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBakersfield, VermontUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  88.2 in.27.8 in.
  149.5 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  4.2°21.7°
  67
  2.94.3
  722 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 Bakersfield with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In Bakersfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bakersfield are August, July and June.
In Bakersfield, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bakersfield with an average of 4.2°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Bakersfield, there are 170.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Bakersfield, there are 30.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Bakersfield means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Bakersfield with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 149.5 rainy days annually in Bakersfield, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 88.2 inches in Bakersfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Bakersfield with 20.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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