Bridport, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Addison County / Bridport / Zip Codes
Bridport, VT has a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and warm and humid summers. Average temperatures range from the low 20s Fahrenheit to the mid 70s Fahrenheit. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with precipitation ranging from moderate to heavy depending on the season. Summer is usually sunny and pleasant, while winter brings heavy snowfall that can often accumulate up to several feet in some areas. Snowfall is generally heavier in higher elevations, as Bridport is located at an elevation of 564 feet above sea level.

Bridport, Vermont gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bridport averages 63 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 Bridport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bridport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bridport is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Vermont.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bridport, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBridport, VermontUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  63.1 in.27.8 in.
  125.2 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  8.7°21.7°
  6.57
  2.94.3
  302 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 Bridport with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In Bridport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bridport are June, August and July.
In Bridport, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bridport with an average of 8.7°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Bridport, there are 159.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Bridport, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Bridport 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.
July is the wettest month in Bridport with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Bridport means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Bridport with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 125.2 rainy days annually in Bridport, which is one of the least rainy places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.1 inches in Bridport means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Bridport with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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