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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Orange County / Fairlee / Zip Codes
Fairlee, VT has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 70°F while during the winter it can drop to an average of 20°F. Precipitation in the area is usually moderate with snowfall occurring during the winter months. Days are often sunny and temperatures are comfortable throughout most of the year making Fairlee a great place to visit and explore.

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

Fairlee averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Fairlee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairlee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 5
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairlee is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

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

  ClimateFairlee, VermontUnited States
  41.6 in.38.1 in.
  85.5 in.27.8 in.
  140.7 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  76.5°85.8°
  5.0°21.7°
  5.97
  3.14.3
  427 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 Fairlee with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Fairlee, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairlee are July, August and June.
In Fairlee, there are 0.5 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 Fairlee with an average of 5.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Fairlee, there are 177.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Fairlee, there are 25.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Fairlee 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 Fairlee with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Fairlee means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
June is the rainiest month in Fairlee with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 140.7 rainy days annually in Fairlee, 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 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 85.5 inches in Fairlee means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Fairlee with 20.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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