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United States / Vermont / Berlin Metro Area / Essex County / Canaan / Zip Codes
Canaan, VT has an average climate that is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The temperatures are usually mild and range from a low of 18 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to a high of 86 degrees in the summer. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with around 30 inches of precipitation annually. Snowfall ranges from 35 inches in the winter months to just a few inches in the summer, making it ideal for outdoor recreation throughout most of the year.

Canaan, Vermont gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canaan averages 104 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Canaan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canaan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canaan is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.7 Summer - 2.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Canaan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCanaan, VermontUnited States
  41.6 in.38.1 in.
  103.7 in.27.8 in.
  157.8 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  76.9°85.8°
  0.1°21.7°
  5.67
  34.3
  1043 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 Canaan with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Canaan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canaan are July, August and June.
In Canaan, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canaan with an average of 0.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Vermont.
In Canaan, there are 188.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Canaan, there are 44.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Vermont.
Humidity in Canaan 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.
August is the wettest month in Canaan with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Canaan means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Canaan with 15.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 157.8 rainy days annually in Canaan, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 103.7 inches in Canaan means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Canaan with 24.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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