Coventry, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Orleans County / Coventry / Zip Codes
Coventry, VT is located in a zone of temperate climate. Summers are generally warm with temperatures reaching up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and cool nights. Winters are usually cold with temperatures typically ranging from 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and below freezing at night. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches per annum. Snowfall in Coventry can range from 10 inches to over 100 inches depending on the year.

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

Coventry averages 101 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 Coventry. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coventry gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 180 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 2.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Coventry, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCoventry, VermontUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  100.8 in.27.8 in.
  179.5 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  5.67
  34.3
  728 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 Coventry with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Coventry, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coventry are July, August and June.
In Coventry, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Coventry with an average of 1.0°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Coventry, there are 189.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Coventry, there are 42.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Vermont.
Humidity in Coventry 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 Coventry with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Coventry means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Coventry with 17.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 13.2 rainy days. There are 179.5 rainy days annually in Coventry, which is one of the rainiest places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 100.8 inches in Coventry means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Coventry with 24.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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